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Trump pulls out of June Summit meeting with North Korea

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has notified Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, that he has canceled their much-anticipated meeting, which was set for June 12.
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In a letter dated Thursday to Kim, the U.S. president said he would not attend the summit due to “tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement.”

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He was referring to recent comments from a North Korean official who described Vice President Mike Pence as “ignorant and stupid.”

“Some day, I look very much forward to meeting you,” Trump concluded.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times

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