Trump Announces North Korea Will Be Designated A State Sponsor Of Terror
- 6 years ago
President Trump announced Monday that North Korea will be placed on the list of state sponsors of terror.
President Trump on Monday announced that the U.S. is "designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terror."
"In addition to threatening the world by nuclear devastation, North Korea has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism including assassinations on foreign soil," the president added.
According to the State Department's website, "To designate a country as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the Secretary of State must determine that the government of such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism."
North Korea had been on the list and subject to the additional sanctions that go along with it, but the regime was removed in 2008 under diplomatic efforts by the George W. Bush administration, according to The Hill.
However, last month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers recommended that current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson re-instate the status, citing "the totality of North Korea's actions – including detainment, detention and treatment of American citizens and continued illicit relationships with unfriendly nations."
President Trump on Monday announced that the U.S. is "designating North Korea as a state sponsor of terror."
"In addition to threatening the world by nuclear devastation, North Korea has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism including assassinations on foreign soil," the president added.
According to the State Department's website, "To designate a country as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, the Secretary of State must determine that the government of such country has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism."
North Korea had been on the list and subject to the additional sanctions that go along with it, but the regime was removed in 2008 under diplomatic efforts by the George W. Bush administration, according to The Hill.
However, last month, a bipartisan group of lawmakers recommended that current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson re-instate the status, citing "the totality of North Korea's actions – including detainment, detention and treatment of American citizens and continued illicit relationships with unfriendly nations."