Rep. Ruben Gallego Statement on North Korea Missile Testing
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released the following statement in response to reports that North Korea had tested to short range missiles, marking a return to dangerous brinksmanship on the Korean Peninsula:
"The launch of short range missiles by North Korea is yet another sign that President Trump is in over his head with respect to North Korea, and another example of why President Trump is so misguided in his trust of dictators and strongmen like Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin, and now, Nicolas Maduro.
"The President set himself and our country up for failure with his unilateral meeting with Kim Jong-un last year, when he should have been working with our allies, especially South Korea, to reduce tensions and move toward a deal that is in our national interest.
"As our U.S. military and civilian personnel do their work to protect us and our allies, I hope this incident spurs the President to closer coordination with our friends in Seoul, Tokyo, and around the world so that North Korea is once again isolated and sanctions breakers in North Korea and China are punished."