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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
We currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities because its leaders ultimately view nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival.
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Dan Coats
Republican · Indiana

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Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, contradicts President Trump's claims about North Korea no longer being a threat.

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