White House: Trump, top defence officials, discuss North Korea options – RTRS

The White House said in a statement, the US President Donald Trump met on Tuesday with his top defense officials for a briefing and discussion on the North Korea issue.

Trump was briefed by Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford on options to respond to any North Korean provocation or if necessary to prevent Pyongyang from threatening the US and its allies with nuclear weapons.