Pompeo: Yes, North Korea Remains a Nuclear Threat

RUSH EXCERPT:
POMPEO: “We have economic sanctions in place. And I am very hopeful that we’ll make a substantial step towards achieving the full denuclearization in a verifiable way in North Korea. The south Koreans, the Japanese have been great partners in and we’re very hopeful we can get a good outcome.”
TAPPER: “Do you think North Korea remains a nuclear threat?”
POMPEO: “Yes.”
TAPPER: “But the president said he doesn’t.”
POMPEO: “That’s not what he said. I know precisely —“
TAPPER: “He tweeted there is no longer a nuclear threat from north Korea.”
POMPEO: “What he said was the efforts made in Singapore, this commitment have substantially taken down the risk to the American people. It’s the mission of the secretary of state and the president of the United States to keep American people secure. We’re aiming to achieve that.”
TAPPER: “That’s just a direct quote, but I want to move on.”