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Trump Responds To N.Korea's Rocket Launch: "Does Kim Have Anything Better To Do With His Life?"

Trump Responds To N.Korea's Rocket Launch: "Does Kim Have Anything Better To Do With His Life?"

On Monday night, following news of the latest North Korean ballistic missile launch which as discussed earlier landed in the Sea of Japan, and specifically Japan's quasi-sovereign Economic Exclusion Zone, Trump tweeted his reaction to the latest provocation, which probably falls under the "modern day presidential" umbrella.

Trump decided to eschew conventional diplomacy, and stated matter of facty, that "North Korea has just launched another missile" then prioeeded to ask of Kim Jong-Un, "does this guy have anything better to do with his life?"

Georgia Sec. Of State Blasts "Fake News"; Says Media Biggest Threat To Democracy Not Russian Hackers

Back in December, the Georgia Secretary of State, Brian Kemp, publicly blasted the Obama administration and the Department of Homeland Security for repeated attempts to hack into his state's election system.  Kemp figured the attempts were nothing more than an effort to expose security flaws in state election systems so that Homeland Security could designate all election systems as "Critical Infrastructure" and seize control in a massive "federal power grab."  Here is a recap from our previous post:

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Which Lands In Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Which Lands In Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone

Update: According to the S. Korea military, the N. Korea's missile flew more than 930km, before dropping into the sea. Separately, US Pacific Command said in statement that North Korea launched a land-based intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday morning. The missile was tracked for 37 minutes and landed in the Sea of Japan.

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