MIKE POMPEO/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday [5-8-18] afternoon that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was flying to North Korea, where he will continue preparations for Trump’s planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…Pompeo’s trip to North Korea is his second in recent months and his first since being confirmed as secretary of state. Pompeo also traveled to North Korea earlier this year, a trip that was secret at the time and only later confirmed by the White House, including with the release of photos of the then-CIA director shaking hands with Kim. In response to a shouted question from a reporter, Trump reiterated that a date and location for his meeting with Kim have been set, although he declined to share further details. He added that ‘we will soon be finding out’ if the three Americans currently held as prisoners in North Korea will be freed, saying that ‘it would be a great thing if they are.'”
-Louis Nelson, “Trump says Pompeo headed to North Korea to prepare for Kim Jong Un summit,” Politico, May 8, 2018 2:39 pm