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Mike Pompeo agrees Kim Jong Un is a ‘tyrant’

The comment may irk North Korea which is planning for a third summit with Trump.

Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday agreed that the North Korean leader is a “tyrant” as he testified before a Senate subcommittee.

Senator Patrick Leahy pointed to Pompeo's denunciations of Venezuela's President Maduro as a “tyrant” and asked if he would use similar language for Kim. “Sure. I'm sure I've said that,” Pompeo replied.

The comment may irk North Korea which is planning for a third summit with Trump.

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