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Ron Johnson: “We need to make sure that we continue to maintain that…”

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Johnson Discusses North Korea and Trade on CNN

Published March 12, 2018 | Video Starts at 02:08

Seems like the President really wants to have this conversation. Well, again, if you listen to members of his administration, they're pretty level headed from a standpoint of We need to make sure that we continue to maintain that pressure [on North Korea]. and from my standpoint, continue the pressure. We will bring North Korea to the table in more good faith negotiations. And the President also said, quote, we have to be very nice to Kim Jong Un. (02:08–02:12)

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Asserts the need to maintain pressure on North Korea.

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