Sean Spicer won’t say if US sabotaged North Korea’s missile test

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday refused to say if President Trump ordered the cyber sabotage of North Korea’s ballistic missile test on Sunday, but did say Trump was “well aware” of Kim Jong-un’s plans.

Spicer said on Fox News that Trump knew about North Korea’s plans to test another ballistic missile during its national holiday Sunday, but wouldn’t confirm reports that the U.S. helped bring down the missile through a cyber attack.

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