United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley on Sunday rebuked North Korea after it launched another missile over the weekend, saying it’s making poor decisions if the country’s leadership wants to get a meeting with the Trump administration.
“This Week” host George Stephanopoulos asked Haley what the conditions are for a meeting between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
“It’s not this. Having a missile test is not the way to sit down with the president because he’s absolutely not going to do it,” Haley said. “I can tell you, he can sit there and say all the conditions he wants. Until he meets our conditions, we’re not sitting down with him.”
Haley suggested that the most recent missile test is a response to South Korea’s election to replace its impeached leader; nevertheless, she added, the U.S. is prepared to impose more sanctions against Kim’s country.
“There’s a lot of sanctions left that we can start to do, whether it’s with oil, whether it’s with energy, whether it’s with their maritime ships, exports. We can do a lot of different things that we haven’t done yet. So our options are there,” Haley added.
One positive element to come out of the North Korean situation is enhanced cooperation between the U.S. and China, Haley added.
“I can tell you we’re working better with China than we ever have,” Haley said. “We’re determined to take care of South Korea, which is why we have our mission there, working on that as well. And then we’re going to continue to take care of Japan.”
Haley said she has seen the international community begin to isolate North Korea, following the U.S.’s lead.
