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| | President Trump chose the wording himself: | | President Trump chose the wording himself: |
| | *Boyer, Dave (August 9, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/9/white-house-trump-chose-fire-fury-warning-n-korea/ Trump chose ‘fire and fury’ warning for North Korea: White House]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. | | *Boyer, Dave (August 9, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/9/white-house-trump-chose-fire-fury-warning-n-korea/ Trump chose ‘fire and fury’ warning for North Korea: White House]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. |
| − | Defense Secretary [[James Mattis]] echoed President Trump's remarks: | + | Secretary of Defense [[James Mattis]] and Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] supported President Trump's remarks: |
| | + | *Taylor, Guy; Boyer, Dave (August 9, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/9/rex-tillerson-james-mattis-back-up-donald-trumps-m/ Tillerson, Mattis back up Trump’s stark warning to North Korea]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. |
| | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/09/secretary-mattis-warns-north-korea-not-to-invite-destruction-its-people.html Secretary Mattis warns North Korea not to invite 'destruction of its people']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. | | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/09/secretary-mattis-warns-north-korea-not-to-invite-destruction-its-people.html Secretary Mattis warns North Korea not to invite 'destruction of its people']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. |
| | *Wong, Kristina (August 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/08/09/mattis-mattis-north-korea-cease-actions-lead-destruction/ James Mattis: North Korea ‘Would Lose Any Arms Race’ and ‘Should Cease’ Inviting ‘The End of Its Regime’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. | | *Wong, Kristina (August 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/08/09/mattis-mattis-north-korea-cease-actions-lead-destruction/ James Mattis: North Korea ‘Would Lose Any Arms Race’ and ‘Should Cease’ Inviting ‘The End of Its Regime’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. |
| − | Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] also supported President Trump's remarks:
| + | *Chiaramonte, Perry (August 9, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/09/nagasaki-marks-anniversary-bombing-amid-us-north-korea-nuclear-tensions.html Tillerson: Trump sending North Korea a 'strong message']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 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> |
| − | *Chiaramonte, Perry (August 9, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/09/nagasaki-marks-anniversary-bombing-amid-us-north-korea-nuclear-tensions.html Tillerson: Trump sending North Korea a 'strong message']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved August 9, 2017. | |
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| − | *</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>
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| | 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> |