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| | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/30/trump-era-strategic-patience-with-north-korea-is-over.html Trump: Era of 'strategic patience' with North Korea 'is over']. ''Fox News''. June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017. | | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/06/30/trump-era-strategic-patience-with-north-korea-is-over.html Trump: Era of 'strategic patience' with North Korea 'is over']. ''Fox News''. June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017. |
| | *Miller, S.A. (June 30, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/30/donald-trump-delivers-warning-north-korea-patience/ Trump delivers warning to North Korea: ‘Patience is over’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 2, 2017. | | *Miller, S.A. (June 30, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/30/donald-trump-delivers-warning-north-korea-patience/ Trump delivers warning to North Korea: ‘Patience is over’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 2, 2017. |
| − | *Shaw, Adam (July 11, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/11/u-s-moves-toward-unilateral-action-amid-u-n-security-council-stalemate/ Report: U.S. Moves Toward Unilateral Action on North Korea, as U.N. Security Council Stalls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration chose to include a military option among a list of potential strategies in United States policy towards North Korea.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/29/military-option-for-north-korea-being-prepared-for-trump-mcmaster-says.html Military option for North Korea being prepared for Trump, McMaster says]. ''Fox News''. June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.<br> | + | *Shaw, Adam (July 11, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/11/u-s-moves-toward-unilateral-action-amid-u-n-security-council-stalemate/ Report: U.S. Moves Toward Unilateral Action on North Korea, as U.N. Security Council Stalls]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 13, 2017.</ref> In one instance, President Trump stated that North Korea "will be met with fire, fury and frankly power, the likes of which the world has never seen before" if they did not stop threatening the U.S.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/08/north-korean-nukes-are-miniaturized-can-fit-on-missiles-report-says.html Trump: North Korea 'will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen' if more threats emerge]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017. |
| | + | *Taylor, Guy; Miller, S.A. (August 8, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/8/donald-trump-threatens-to-rain-fire-and-fury-on-no/ Trump threatens to rain ‘fire and fury like the world has never seen’ on North Korea]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 8, 2017. |
| | + | *Herman, Steve (August 8, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-warns-fire-fury-north-korea-threats-dont-stop/3977676.html Trump Warns of 'Fire and Fury' for North Korea if Threats Don't Stop]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved August 8, 2017. |
| | + | *Spiering, Charlie (August 8, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/08/08/donald-trump-warns-north-korea-threats-to-united-states-will-be-met-with-fire-and-fury/ Donald Trump Warns North Korea: Threats to United States Will Be Met with ‘Fire and Fury’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 8, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration chose to include a military option among a list of potential strategies in United States policy towards North Korea.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/29/military-option-for-north-korea-being-prepared-for-trump-mcmaster-says.html Military option for North Korea being prepared for Trump, McMaster says]. ''Fox News''. June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.<br> |
| | However, the administration stated it would not give up finding diplomatic solutions with North Korea: | | However, the administration stated it would not give up finding diplomatic solutions with North Korea: |
| | *Wong, Kristina (July 6, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/06/trump-administration-not-giving-diplomacy-north-korea/ Trump Administration Not Yet Giving Up on Diplomacy with North Korea]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref> | | *Wong, Kristina (July 6, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/06/trump-administration-not-giving-diplomacy-north-korea/ Trump Administration Not Yet Giving Up on Diplomacy with North Korea]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 7, 2017.</ref> |