Senate Dems: North Korea Deal Must Have ‘Complete, Verifiable Denuclearization’

Top Senate Democrats told the president Monday that to earn their support, any deal with North Korea must prioritize complete, verifiable denuclearization, include a tough inspections regime, and ensure the elimination of Pyongyang’s ballistic missile program.

Minority leader Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez, and other lawmakers laid out those demands in a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his planned summit with Kim Jong-un next week in Singapore. If a future potential deal does not meet their conditions, the Democrats warned, Congress “must act as a check” and leverage its sanctions and oversight power.