Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Overnight Defense: House Democrats unveil stopgap spending measure to GOP opposition | Bill includes .6B for new subs | Trump issues Iran sanctions after world shrugs at US action at UN Navalny calls on Russia to return clothes he was wearing when he fell ill MORE on Sunday declined to fully rule out a push for regime change in North Korea as President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE prepares for talks with Kim Jong Un.

Pompeo, who has met twice in person with Kim in recent weeks, was asked on CBS's "Face the Nation" if he assured the North Korean leader that the U.S. would not try and remove him from power.

"I have told him that what President Trump wants is to see the North Korean regime get rid of its nuclear weapons program in completely and in totality," Pompeo said.

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"And in exchange for that, we are prepared to ensure that the North Korean people get the opportunity that they so richly deserve," he continued, explaining that the U.S. would lift economic sanctions and allow private capital to flow into North Korea.

Pompeo visited Pyongyang last week in preparation for a June 12 summit in Singapore between Trump and Kim.

Trump has frequently said he's taking a "we'll see" approach to the meeting. He has expressed optimism the two leaders can reach an agreement, but has pledged to walk out if it the discussions are not fruitful.

Pompeo reiterated that message on Sunday when asked if the administration is saying "no regime change."

"Only time will tell how these negotiations will proceed," Pompeo said.

"It could be that we won't be successful. It's possible. We acknowledge that," he added.

"We’ve watched this fail before, but the model that has been employed here is fundamentally different, and we are hopeful that we will get a fundamentally different outcome."