Shealah Craighead/White House
- President Donald Trump received a letter North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the White House on Friday
- While the actual letter was not seen publicly, a North Korean official also presented Trump with a symbolic, oversized novelty envelope, and the two men took a picture with it in the Oval Office.
- Trump later teased the contents of the letter, but told reporters in the afternoon that he hadn’t yet opened it.
- US officials with knowledge of the letter’s contents said it did not make any noteworthy threats or concessions, and was seen as a positive gesture.
President Donald Trump received what he called a “very nice” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday.
While the actual letter was not seen publicly, North Korean vice chairman Kim Yong Chol presented Trump with a symbolic, oversized novelty envelope, and the two men took a picture with it in the Oval Office.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
NOW WATCH: Here’s what ‘Narcos’ and ‘Sicario’ get right and wrong about drug cartels
See Also:
- The US could end up paying for North Korea’s stay at a luxury hotel during the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
- Kim Jong Un puts the ball back in Trump’s court with a personal letter that doesn’t back down
- Meet the former North Korean spy chief who’s coming to New York City as part of a furious attempt to save the Trump-Kim summit
SEE ALSO: North Korea could reportedly open a burger joint as a show of goodwill to Trump
