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Trump’s press conference is a doomsday bell for a North Korea crisis
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Trump’s press conference is a doomsday bell for a North Korea crisis

The North Korea watcher community may have forgotten fire and fury, but another crisis will bring those memories rushing back.

Jan 31, 2025
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The recent press conference following the tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., provides a glimpse into a crisis management style we’ve all forgotten. The response—marked by impulsive blame-shifting, a lack of verifiable evidence, and a sidelining of expertise—raises serious concerns about how Trump will react to a geopolitical crisis involving North Korea. For the North Korea watcher community, this press conference is a doomsday bell that reminds all of what’s to come.

On January 29, 2025, a civilian passenger jet collided with a U.S. Army helicopter over the Washington, D.C. area, tragically killing 67 people. In the immediate aftermath, Trump addressed the nation in a press conference that quickly veered into familiar territory—assigning blame before all the facts were known and dismissing the role of experts who could provide a more measured analysis of the incident.

Rather than allowing investigators to determine the cause, Trump speculated wildly, hinting at foreign invo…

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