Trump confirms summit with Kim Jong Un to be held in Singapore on June 12

US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (May 10) he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, confirming speculation that had been swirling among international media for days.

"The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place in Singapore on June 12th," Mr Trump tweeted on Thursday (May 10).

"We will both try to make it a very special moment for World Peace!"

The two leaders are expected to discuss North Korea’s nuclear weapons development and testing programme, which has deepened long-seated tensions between Washington and Pyongyang.

Mr Trump’s announcement came just hours after three Americans who had been held prisoner in North Korea arrived at a US military base outside Washington, having been brought back by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after their release by Mr Kim.

Mr Trump said on their arrival that he believed Mr Kim wanted to bring North Korea “into the real world” and had high hopes for their planned meeting, which would be the first between a serving US president and a North Korean leader.

“I think we have a very good chance of doing something very meaningful,” Mr Trump said. “My proudest achievement will be – this is part of it – when we denuclearise that entire peninsula.”

Visiting US 7th Fleet commander Vice-Admiral Phillip Sawyer had told Singapore media in an interview on Thursday that “the region and the world is cautiously optimistic and hopeful of what will come out of this (the meeting)”.

Describing the developments as “historic”, he made the comments when asked how recent developments involving North Korea could impact the 7th Fleet’s operations.

“I think that our government leaders between our two countries are going to be meeting very shortly and I look forward to what comes out of that,” he added.

https:// www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/trump-confirms-summit-with-kim-jong-un-to-be-held-in-singapore-on-june-12

Trump hits 'cryin' Chuck Schumer' over Iran deal criticism

President Trump slammed “cryin’ Chuck Schumer” for criticizing him for withdrawing the U.S. from the Iran nuclear deal and accused the New York Democrat of changing his position on the 2015 agreement.

The president announced Tuesday the U.S. would be pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal, which was negotiated and signed during former President Barack Obama’s administration in 2015.

Schumer, D-N.Y., opposed the deal in 2015 and said he believes the U.S. should work with allies to alter the accord.

“The right thing to do would have been to try to come up, with our allies, with an agreement on those issues and let the nuclear part of this continue as it is, because it’s not being violated in any way,” Schumer told reporters.

In response to the president's tweet, Schumer reiterated the slogan for first lady Melania Trump's new initiative focusing on fighting cyber bullying.

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Trump celebrates 5 ISIS leaders captured

President Trump on Thursday celebrated the capturing the five leaders within the Islamic State terrorist group as the result of a three-month Iraqi-U.S. military operation in Syria and Turkey.

A tweet by Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, noted that the five were "key Daesh leaders" and said Iraqi troops were responsible for the capture.

"#Iraq captures 5 key Daesh leaders during #OperationRoundup. The arrest is a significant blow to Daesh & demonstrates close coordination between #ISF & #SDF in their fight to #defeatDaesh. @CJTFOIR is committed to lasting defeat of Daesh & setting conditions for stabilization," Dillon tweeted.

The five commanders taken into custody included Saddam al-Jammel, Mohamed al-Qadeer, Ismail al-Eithawi, Omar al-Karbouli, and Essam al-Zawbai, according to Reuters.

Iraqi news agencies reported the events late Wednesday local time. The five individuals, including one Syrian and four Iraqi nationals, were taken into custody during a complicated cross-border sting that was overseen by Iraqi and U.S. troops, according to the New York Times.

The Iraqi external intelligence agency called the captures a "major victory" in the country's fight alongside the U.S. and its allies to rid the region of the extremist group's hold.

Operation Roundup, announced this week, involves fighting the last pockets of ISIS in the region.

https:// www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-celebrates-5-isis-leaders-captured

>>1358862

That was my thought as well:)

Wouldn't be like him not too :)