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This morning, joint military exercises between the U.S. and South Korea are underway, but President
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Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce the planned 10-day training mission
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Trump says South Korea declined to help denuclearize Iran and that the exercises are costly and send
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what he called a quote, totally inappropriate and hostile signal to North Korea. Trump also
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pointed to his very good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. It's not yet clear what
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the scaled down exercises will look like. South Korea's president said this morning the two
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countries have maintained close coordination on joint training and exercises and will continue
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to do so. Trump's order comes days after North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the sea
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a test some experts say may have been a response to the planned U.S.-South Korea drills
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And the scale back is drawing criticism on Capitol Hill. On X, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly called it, quote, short-sighted and a mistake
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saying North and South Korea remain technically at war, and the exercises help keep U.S. forces ready to defend South Korea if the North attacks
