Posted on 06/04/2018 10:49:30 AM PDT by jazusamo
Senate Democrats on Monday presented President Trump with their list of conditions for a denuclearization deal with North Korea, saying they would only support lifting sanctions on Pyongyang in exchange for complete dismantling of the nuclear program.
They also want a deal to put checks on North Korea’s chemical and biological weapons.
The senators laid out a list of five demands in a letter to Mr. Trump, who is preparing for a June 12 summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un.
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, who signed the letter with six other Senate Democrats, told reporters that the Democrats didn’t want America “saddled with a bad deal.”
The New York Democrat warned against Mr. Trump accepting a bad deal just because he wanted a deal.
“The president needs to be able to walk away from the table if there isn’t a good deal to be had,” Mr. Schumer said. “He also needs to be willing to take the time to construct a good deal.”
Democrats staunchly opposed Mr. Trump’s moves with North Korea from the start, saying his tough rhetoric was tempting nuclear war and then that agreeing to a face-to-face meeting was empowering Mr. Kim.
The letter spelled out five conditions:
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Who gives a rat’s ass what Chuckie and the dems want. This is Donald’s show.
They are like some FReepers - ensuring it be known that no matter what he does, it will never be enough to satisfy them....
Actually, Schumer, and a few other Democrats, opposed the Iran deal. It was actually that rotten. That didn’t stop him from criticizing President Trump for abrogating it.
Schumer is showboating. I know, that’s never happened before.
Trump can make kind of deal he wants. If he can reach a reasonable deal with North Korea that gives real hope of lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, he should be able to get a treaty through the Senate regardless of Schumer’s grandstanding.
Exactly
Trumps reply to chuck,Thanks,Chuck but the adults will handle this one.
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