McConnell: Trump ‘Deserves All the Credit’ on North Korea

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PENCE: "This is a momentous week for America on the world stage. Yesterday, the world watched as President Trump kept his world to the American people and withdrew the United States from a deeply flawed Iran nuclear deal. The American people woke today to the encouraging news that thanks to the president’s strong leadership three Americans are on their way home from captivity in north Korea. And the president and I will be welcoming them to the tarmac at Andrews air force base later tonight."
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PERINO: "Vice president pence on the event of the last 24 hours including the release of three Americans. Secretary of state Mike Pompeo securing their freedom on a trip to North Korea where he also worked out some final details on the summit between President Trump and Kim Jong un. I’m joined now by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell. A loll to talk about. Thank you for joining me. Listen to what trump said earlier today about the north Korean summit."
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TRUMP: "Both sides want to negotiate a deal. It will be a successful deal. I think we have a really good shot at making it successful. But lots of things can happen. Of course you will be the first to know about it if it does. I think we have a really good chance to make a great deal for the world."
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PERINO: "Senator, are you cautiously optimistic this could be a sea change for the negotiations and relationship with North Korea? 
MCCONNELL: "First, happy birthday, Dana. 
PERINO: "I’m getting older by moment here, sir. 
MCCONNELL: "We have watched administrations of both parties not be able to achieve what we have all hoped for in North Korea. That is a peninsula without nuclear weapons. So this is as close as we have ever come. I think everybody is a little bit cautious when dealing with the North Koreans for the obvious reasons. This is significant we have gotten this far and the president deserves all the credit for getting them in a different position from anytime they have been in this position in the past, whether it was this guy’s father or grandfather. They were always unmovable on any of these type issues."