Trump Calls Tillerson’s Talks with North Korea a Waste of Time

Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON, DC – September 12: U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives for a photo opportunity with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi at the State Department September 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Tillerson and Jiechi are meeting amid heightened tensions surrounding North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.(Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump called negotiations with North Korea a waste of time Sunday morning, directly contradicting Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s statement only one day prior.

“I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man…” Trump tweeted.

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