Richardson talks summit on Powerhouse Politics

Amid uncertainty over whether the North Korea summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un will occur on June 12, former New Mexico Governor and North Korea negotiator — Bill Richardson — says that there is a 60-40 percent chance that the historic meeting will not only happen but also produce a positive outcome. In an interview with Powerhouse Politics hosts, Jonathan Karl and Rick Klein, Richardson stated that the summit is “doable” and “possible.” When it comes to the United States’ demands, however, he does not believe that complete denuclearization of North Korea is “realistic.” “If [Kim Jong Un] does move towards denuclearization, which I doubt, he's gonna want a big price from the United States.” President Trump and the White House have previously stated that the summit aims to achieve complete and irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Although Richardson questions North Korea's willingness to concede all nuclear capabilities in negotiations...