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Angus King: “I asked them three questions. Number one, is Kim Jong-un rational? The uniform response was yes, that he is not crazy…”

On the recordJanuary 29, 2018
I asked them three questions. Number one, is Kim Jong-un rational? The uniform response was yes, that he is not crazy and he is capable of rational analysis.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King discusses his inquiries about Kim Jong-un's rationality.

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