Trump-Kim talks end early with no agreement

“Sometimes you have to walk.” President Trump told reporters at an abrupt news conference on Thursday in Hanoi, Vietnam, that the U.S. and North Korea had ended their talks with no deal — a setback for diplomacy.

Mr. Trump said that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, had demanded the lifting of all sanctions in exchange for partial denuclearization. Mr. Trump said he had rejected that deal, and he held out hope that talks would continue in later weeks. He also complained about the fact that the House panel had heard Michael Cohen’s testimony during the summit meeting. “He lied about so many things,” Mr. Trump said. “Pretty shameful.”

The signing of a “joint statement” in Hanoi had been scheduled, creating expectations of a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, but that went by the wayside. You can follow our live updates here.