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McCarthy, in break with Trump, says Kim Jong-un knew about Otto Warmbier’s brutal mistreatment

A somewhat grudging admission that the president's initial remarks exonerating the North Korea dictator were wrong.

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“I think Kim had all authority to do that. I think Kim knew what happened, which was wrong. That’s why when we pass sanctions, we named it after Otto Warmbier. That’s why the president kept those sanctions in place. The sanctions the president did not lift on North Korea are named after Otto and I think the president clarified that.”

— Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader