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On the recordJune 11, 2018
If Donald Trump can provide the security he is seeking and a prosperous North Korea by giving up his nuclear weapons, he will do it.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

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Graham discusses the possibility of Kim Jong-un giving up nuclear weapons if it leads to security and prosperity for North Korea.

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