The Wall Street Journal is standing by its assertion that Donald Trump boasted he “probably [has] a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un,” tweeting out an audio recording of the president’s comments to bolster its reporting. The quote has been a source of debate since White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders tweeted out “official audio” of the Wall Street Journal “misquoting” the president Saturday night. The Journal had interviewed Trump in a lengthy sit-down Thursday, publishing what the paper said were his comments in full. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 14, 2018The Wall Street Journal then provided its audio of the conversation with the president, via Twitter, believing it to assert the accuracy of the reporting. — Paul Aubrey (@paul_aubrey) January 14, 2018The full quote, accounting for the discrepancy and taken from the audio provided by Huckabee-Sanders and the Journal, reads as follows:

Source: Wall Street Journal January 14, 2018 18:11 UTC