And. Also coming up. More deaths during protests and the palestinian president. Future peace efforts. The u. S. Will be. Craving for kids battles against russian backed separatists. And a new cease fire agreement gives hope to millions of people displaced by fighting. New sanctions targeting north koreas fuel imports resolution drafted by the u. S. Will ban the ninety percent of Refined Petroleum Products Exports to pyongyang kim jong uns right james is already under u. S. U. N. And e. U. Sanctions after conducting several new missile tests this year that have drawn widespread condemnation like hannah has worn the United Nations in new york. Well what has been a sometimes divided year for the Security Council draws to an end with a display of unity the resolution on north korea tightening sanctions passed unanimously and tighten the sanctions it does theres a massive reduction in the amount of refining the fuel that is north korea would be allowed to import also or trouble bairn an ass
Like serving in the Trump Administration this is 40 minutes. Nearly a year into your job here in the white house, what has been the biggest learning curve for you . The biggest learning curve has been transitioning from the private sector to the Public Service preit i always admire those who enter into Public Service but never envision myself going that route. To recognize you now have the ofponsibility and gravity to theing and speaking president is a responsibility i take very seriously. Also just to recognize the different rules and regulations that apply to Government Service at this level. Administration are part of the president s commitment in transparency and accountability, gone further than other administrations in terms of committing ourselves to ethics and other regulatory measures. I think it takes a constant visual. Through theselk gates, President Trump is our 45th president , what were you thinking . What an incredible blessing it is to be a part of that. Its a blessing
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Former official at the north Korean Embassy in london who defected with his family in 2016. This hearing took place in early november. Thae distinguished members of the House Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. First, im glad to express my sincere gratitude to chairman royce, who kept his promise to accommodate my wishes to visit the United States and gave me this opportunity to testify before the House Committee on foreign affairs. As you are all aware, i worked at the front line of north korean diplomacy until i defected to south korea in summer of 2016. But my story is quite different from other defectors who may have experienced political oppression, Inhumane Treatment in prison camps, or to avoid hunger and other difficulties. I would like to tell you about my life as a north korean diplomat. Why i defected to the free world. Why kim jongun is developing a program and how best to deal with the north korean regime. I went through causes in north korea, which
Mr. Thae chairman royce, Ranking Member engel, distinguished members of the House Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. First, i would like to express my sincere gratitude to chairman royce, who kept his promise to accommodate my wishes to visit the United States and gave me this opportunity to testify before the House Committee on foreign affairs. As you are all aware, i worked at the front line of north korean diplomacy until i defected to south korea in summer of 2016. But my story is quite different from other defectors who may have experienced political oppression, Inhumane Treatment in prison camps, or to avoid hunger and other difficulties. Economic difficulties. Rather, today i would like to tell you about my life as a north korean diplomat, why i defected to the free world, why kim jongun is developing nuclear and icbm programs, and how best to deal with the north korean regime. I went through causes in north korea, which cannot be dreamed by ordinary citi