North Korea is ‘greatest immediate threat’ to U.S.: McMaster
03 December 2017 |
7:03 am
White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that North Korea's nuclear efforts were the 'greatest immediate threat' to the United States and added that Americans should not feel afraid to attend the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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