The U.S. State Department insists top Trump administration officials are all singing from the "same hymnal" when it comes to North Korea.
Earlier, tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to contradict oral statments by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis has also issued a paper statement urging North Korea to take heed of actions by the international community, wording that tries to bridge the gap.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert:
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U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert says Pyongyang will listen to more than bombastic, simplistic statements.
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Heather Nauert of the U.S. State Department says the Trump adminstration agrees on pressuring North Korea.
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North Korea has released a Canadian pastor on "medical grounds" and U.S. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert confirmed American diplomats have met with the 3 U.S. citizens jailed by the regime of Kim Jong Un.
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