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Trump designates N. Korea as state sponsor of terrorism
November 20, 2017 at 12:35
North Korea was removed from the list by President George W. Bush in 2008.
(CNN) - President Donald Trump, in the latest demonstration of increased tensions on the Korean Peninsula, placed North Korea back on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
Trump announced the move Monday during a public meeting with his Cabinet at the White House and said the Treasury Department will announce new sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday."Today the United States is designating the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism. Should have happened a long time ago. Should have happened years ago," Trump said.
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