President Trump is meeting with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in today at the White House, as the upcoming U.S.-North Korea summit appears increasingly imperiled. On Monday, the Trump administration again threatened that the U.S. could pursue the so-called Libya denuclearization model if North Korea does not cooperate. In 2003, Libya negotiated sanctions relief from the United States in exchange for renouncing its nuclear program and welcoming international inspectors to verify the disarmament. Eight years later, Muammar Gaddafi was dragged through the streets and publicly killed by rebels, after the U.S. and its allies intervened with a massive bombing campaign. This is Fox News’s Martha MacCallum interviewing Vice President Mike Pence Monday.
Vice President Mike Pence: “You know, there was some talk about the Libya model—”
Martha MacCallum: “Right.”
Vice President Mike Pence: “—last week. And, you know, as the president made clear, you know, this—this will only end like the Libya model ended, if Kim Jong-un doesn’t make a deal.”
Martha MacCallum: “Some people saw that as a threat.”
Vice President Mike Pence: “Well, I think it’s more of a fact.”