Lawmakers on Congress’ foreign affairs and armed services committees reacted with caution and skepticism to news late Thursday of a possible summit between President Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong Un.

The Republican chairmen of House Foreign Relations and Senate Foreign Affairs credited U.S. and international sanctions against the regime with forcing Kim to the negotiating table, but said only time will tell whether the North is legitimately interested in giving up its nascent nuclear arsenal.

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