President Donald Trump has put North Korea back on the rundown of state sponsors of terrorism.
Trump declared the move today amid an open meeting with his Cabinet at the White House and said the Treasury Department will report new endorses against North Korea on Tuesday
He said, "today the United States is listing North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. Should have happened a long time ago. Should have happened years ago,". North Korea was removed from the list by President George Bush back in 2008.
Trump said that North Korea has "repeatedly" sponsored acts of terrorism, including "assassinations on foreign soil. This designation will impose further sanctions and penalties on North Korea ... and supports our maximum pressure campaign to isolate the murderous regime".
Trump said new sanctions announced over the coming weeks, including Tuesday by the Treasury Department, will bring US sanctions against Pyongyang to their highest level ever.
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