Reporters shaken by Trump's tough talk against North KoreaWashington Examiner, Sep 19, 2017, Eddie Scarry
President Trump disturbed some in the press after vowing in his United Nations speech to "destroy" North Korea should the country attack the U.S.
In his speech, Trump referred to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as "Rocket Man" and said he was on a "suicide mission" in advancing the country's nuclear weapons development.
"The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea," he said.
On Twitter, MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell said Trump "threatened to commit a war crime" by threatening North Korea.
Steve Peoples, a reporter for the Associated Press, reacted, "'Rocket man' may get headlines, but the president of the United States just threatened to eradicate a nation of 25 million people."
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Reacting to Trump's speech at the U.N., NBC reporter Hallie Jackson said, "This goes beyond 'fire and fury.'"
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