Trump’s North Korea diplomat wins Democratic support over briefing

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A classified briefing with President Trump’s point man for North Korea negotiations won Democratic support for his strategy and favorable reviews from top lawmakers.

“This was a very good briefing,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said after hearing from Special Envoy Stephen Biegun in a private meeting with the Foreign Relations Committee. “Steve did a great job in giving us some real detail on what happened, which I think is partially why you probably hear some Democrats being more confident about our strategy going forward.”

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