Trump Hints at Imminent Strike on North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Tuesday that the United States might strike North Korea "very, very soon," stating that if something were happening there, "we can't let that happen." Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump asserted that the U.S. has been engaged with North Korea for five months, preventing them from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Trump claimed that without U.S. intervention, Israel would not exist today, nor would the Middle East. He further suggested that North Korea would have subsequently targeted cities in Europe and the United States. The president did not provide specific details regarding the potential strike or the intelligence that prompted his remarks.