Entire U.S. Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing

[Kontinuum]

Top Trump administration officials will hold a rare briefing on Wednesday at the White House for the entire U.S. Senate on the situation in North Korea.

All 100 senators have been asked to the White House for the briefing by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday.

While administration officials routinely travel to Capitol Hill to address members of Congress on foreign policy matters, it is unusual for the entire Senate to go to the White House, and for all four of those officials to be involved.

Wednesday's briefing was originally scheduled for a secure room at the Capitol, but President Donald Trump suggested a shift to the White House, congressional aides said.

Washington has expressed mounting concern over North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, and its threats to attack the United States and its Asian allies.

Trump, who called the leaders of China and Japan during the weekend, told U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Monday that "the status quo" is not acceptable, and said the council must be ready to impose new sanctions.

Congressional aides suggested the briefing was being held at the White House to underscore the message to North Korea that Washington is serious about wanting a shift in policy.

A senior Trump administration official said the flurry of activity around North Korea was "not a part of something choreographed" and cautioned against over-interpretation.

Senators said they were happy to be hearing from the White House.

"It's (the location) their choice," said Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "I hope that we hear their policy as to what their objectives are, and how we can accomplish that hopefully without dropping bombs."

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said the administration should be telling senators it had a "red line," if it has one. "By 2020, if nothing changes inside of North Korea, they'll have the technology, they'll have a breakthrough, to develop an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) that can reach America. I hope this president will say that's a non-starter," Graham said.

The briefing will take place at 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT).

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-no...-idUSKBN17Q1LR

[GennGreymane]

I can't wait for Vietnam 5.0, Iraq 4.0, Afghanistan electric boogaloo, Libya 3.0, and Syria 2.0.

[HumbleDuck]

This is becoming a soupopra at this point.

[Damajin]

Well they're making a nuke every 6 weeks or so, which means that even with them not having ICBM capability they're definitely black market material for anyone wanting to do stupid shit with short range so something has to be done, yet I can't help but loathe types like Graham who are jerking themselves off about the prospect of war and destabilization and the rebuild afterward.

[Deleted]

I can't wait for Vietnam 5.0, Iraq 4.0, Afghanistan electric boogaloo, Libya 3.0, and Syria 2.0.

Actually, since the Korea War technically never ended we are still in the Korea War 1.0

My grandpa's brother actually lost his life there in 1951, while fighting with the Dutch marine core as part of an American Infantry Division.

[GennGreymane]

Actually, since the Korea War technically never ended we are still in the Korea War 1.0

My grandpa's brother actually lost his life there in 1951, while fighting with the Dutch marine core as part of an American Infantry Division.

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

[Deleted]

You are technically correct, the best kind of correct.

So now the US can finally end this war that lasted longer than any other war in US history, which is a good thing!

I also like the tactic of "lets wait 65 years until their weapons are so outdated we cant possibly lose!"
No doubt Trump will take credit for that too

[GennGreymane]

So now the US can finally end this war that lasted longer than any other war in US history, which is a good thing!

I also like the tactic of "lets wait 65 years until their weapons are so outdated we cant possibly lose!"
No doubt Trump will take credit for that too

If he didnt, he wouldn't be much of a politician lol

[Flarelaine]

Well they're making a nuke every 6 weeks or so, which means that even with them not having ICBM capability they're definitely black market material for anyone wanting to do stupid shit with short range so something has to be done, yet I can't help but loathe types like Graham who are jerking themselves off about the prospect of war and destabilization and the rebuild afterward.

Their nukes are irrelevant. The problem is their artillery which is sighted on Seoul and has been for the past few decades. If shit goes down... good luck stopping 30,000 artillery rounds loaded with nerve gas (which we know they have).

[alexw]

So now the US can finally end this war that lasted longer than any other war in US history, which is a good thing!

I also like the tactic of "lets wait 65 years until their weapons are so outdated we cant possibly lose!"
No doubt Trump will take credit for that too

Yeah because trump's judgement is so brilliant there is no chance whatsoever of anything going wrong!

[Puremallace]

I hope the reality has set in on the Trump administration that anyone saying this ends up in a ground war is INSANE. Seoul gets wiped off the map overnight and mushroom clouds appear in Japan and the rest of South Korea.

Trump would have to nuke. There is zero way around this.

[JohnBrown1917]

Yeah because trump's judgement is so brilliant there is no chance whatsoever of anything going wrong!

Hope the checks and balances stop him, for the sake of south Korea.

[Fiddlewick]

So now the US can finally end this war that lasted longer than any other war in US history, which is a good thing!

I also like the tactic of "lets wait 65 years until their weapons are so outdated we cant possibly lose!"
No doubt Trump will take credit for that too

Ending the longest war the US has been part of would be a noble achievement. Trump deserves to take credit for it, if he manages to do it.

[Deleted]

Yeah because trump's judgement is so brilliant there is no chance whatsoever of anything going wrong!

He has the best strategy and the best people working for him. Absolutely fantastic. You can ask anyone.

He also has higher television ratings than the collapse of the Twin Towers (yes, he really said this).

[Blueobelisk]

I guess he's going to ask them to officially declare war?

[alexw]

He has the best strategy and the best people working for him. Absolutely fantastic. You can ask anyone.

He also has higher television ratings than the collapse of the Twin Towers (yes, he really said this).

What a genius. That just proves he doesn't need anyone else to help solve the North Korea issue. He can do it alone. I propose flying a low speed aircraft right over the North Korean capita during daylight hours with American colors on it and with him in it, then letting him out. We can then watch in awe as he shows us how its done.

[Cybran]

What is the point of all of the military spending if it's just going to rust away? Better rush in now and clear the fallout later.

[Deleted]

What a genius. That just proves he doesn't need anyone else to help solve the North Korea issue. He can do it alone. I propose flying a low speed aircraft right over the North Korean capita during daylight hours with American colors on it and with him in it, then letting him out. We can then watch in awe as he shows us how its done.

What method would he use? Would he go full Trump Norris or would he release orange gas?

In a movie this would be the perfect chance to get rid of the whole senate! Just saying.

[Cerilis]

In a movie this would be the perfect chance to get rid of the whole senate! Just saying.

[GennGreymane]

He has the best strategy and the best people working for him. Absolutely fantastic. You can ask anyone.

He also has higher television ratings than the collapse of the Twin Towers (yes, he really said this).

Americans like watching tragedies unfold.

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In a movie this would be the perfect chance to get rid of the whole senate! Just saying.

Isnt that what all the Emperor starwars memes are about?