White House confirms Trump is to withdraw recently announced North Korea-related sanctions imposed by US treasurySign up for the US briefing to get a fresh perspective 6.34pm GMT Former astronaut and US Senate candidate Mark Kelly has returned $55,000 he was paid for a speech in the United Arab Emirates, CNN reported. The event was sponsored by the country´s crown prince and attended by UAE leaders. Kelly spoke alongside his twin brother and fellow astronaut Scott Kelly. 6.29pm GMT National Security Adviser John Bolton yesterday praised the North Korea sanctions that Donald Trump has now reversed.Bolton yesterday on North Korea sanctions -> https://t.co/b3MUX6WN1c 5.55pm GMT The White House clarifies that Donald Trump is reversing the sanctions against companies doing business with North Korea announced last night.`President Trump likes Chairman Kim and he doesn´t think these sanctions will be necessary,` press secretary Sarah Sanders said, according to Bloomberg News. BREAKING: Yes, Trump just reversed sanctions on North Korea his admin imposed last night.`President Trump likes Chairman Kim and he doesn´t think these sanctions will be necessary,` Sarah Huckabee Sanders says.Less than 24 hours ago, top National Security Council officials sat down reporters in the EEOB to walk through these #NorthKorea sanctions and how important they are 5.50pm GMT It´s not entirely clear what Donald Trump was referring to when he tweeted that he was reversing sanctions announced today by his Treasury Department against North Korea.The department announced sanctions today against Iran, not North Korea. Separately, yesterday it was announced that two companies would be punished for violating existing North Korean sanctions.Comes on the day that Treasury imposed sanctions on Iran, not North Korea. Regardless, is the president overruling @stevenmnuchin1 and career officials on sanctions policy? https://t.co/sSFgcNxrXTCONFUSION. Treasury hasn`t announced any additional sanctions ...
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