 |
| Secretary of State James Mattis |
From The Wall Street Journal:
Mr. Trump had an idea about how to counter the nuclear threat posed by North Korea, which he got after speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin : If the U.S. stopped joint military exercises with the South Koreans, it could help moderate Kim Jong Un’s behavior. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis used an approach that aides say can work: “He says, ‘Your instincts are absolutely correct,’ and then gets him [the president] to do the exact opposite of what his instincts say,” said one person close to the White House. Mr. Trump dropped the idea, although he has ordered aides to give the exercises a low profile, eliminating press releases and briefings about them.-RW
(ht Christopher Barcelo)
I think by now, I can just say: "The last person he talked to", and you'll know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteBTW, you've got him labeled as Sec. of State in the photo.