The White House says the U.S. will continue its campaign of maximum pressure against North Korea despite reports the regime is considering a path to denuclearisation.
Last week, Kim Jong Un announced his country would no longer test nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missiles - a move Trump described
The response from the Trump administration comes with plans underway for the U.S. President to meet his North Korea counterpart in the coming weeks.
Speaking on Monday, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders was asked if Donald Trump would accept anything less than total denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula....
IN: Certainly...'
OUT: ..denuclearisation'
DUR: 16 secs
Sarah sanders was asked if U.S. sanctions could be lifted before North Korea ended it's nuclear weapons program
IN: Certainly...'
OUT: ..denuclearize''
DUR: 7 secs
Sanders also commented on the South Korea President's role as intermediary for the upcoming summit ....
IN: 'South...'
OUT: ..Korea''
DUR: 13 secs