Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump named Alex Wong, who was engaged in working-level nuclear talks with North Korea during his first term, as his principal deputy national security adviser amid expectations he could seek to reengage with Pyongyang after returning to office. Trump issued a statement on his decision to appoint Wong, who served as the deputy special representative for North Korea and deputy assistant secretary for East Asian and Pacific affairs at the State Department when he was in
Nov. 23, 2024