McCain: North Korea Is First ‘Real Test’ of Trump’s Presidency

Amid rising tensions with North Korea and new evidence of a failed missile test, Sen. John McCain said Sunday that “this could be the first test, real test, of the Trump presidency.”

McCain, R-Arizona, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, added that China will be “key” in how the world addresses the situation.
McCain: ‘China is the Key’ to Solving North Korea Problem 2:44
“They can stop this if they want to because of their control over the North Korean economy,” McCain said on “Meet the Press.”

“There are artillery on the border between North and South Korea that can reach Seoul and we can’t take them all out before — I mean, this is a very serious. This may be the first test of this presidency. But China can shut them down. Whether they are currency manipulators or not, we should expect them to act to prevent what could be a cataclysmic event.”

 

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