MIKE POMPEO/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said North Korea is ‘of course’ closer to denuclearization, but he acknowledged it will take some time before that happens and said the schedule for divesting the country of its missiles and weapons would be set by Kim Jong Un…But earlier, on his way to Singapore, Pompeo had acknowledged to reporters that Kim is behaving in a ‘manner inconsistent’ with international calls for him to set aside his nuclear program…Pompeo had told a Senate panel on July 26 that North Korea continues to produce weapons-grade fissile material. And on Monday [7-28-18], The Washington Post reported on new indicators, including satellite images, showing that North Korea could be building new liquid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles. In his interview with Channel NewsAsia, Pompeo said ‘the ultimate timeline for denuclearization will be set by Chairman Kim, at least in part. The decision is his.'”
-Nicole Gaouette, “Pompeo says North Korea will decide denuclearization timeline,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, August 3, 2018 5:08 pm