Pence warns Kim Jong Un: Don't try to trick Trump, end up like Gadaff

He has warned North Korea he could end up like Libya, if he refuses to reach a nuclear agreement with Washington.

The last Libyan model has been talked about, and President Trump has clarified that if no agreement is reached, Korea concludes as Libya”, Pence for Fox News was quoted as saying.

Pence said such a move would be a big mistake by the North Korean leader. Pence's comments come as US media report that administration officials Trump are becoming increasingly skeptical about the possibility of meeting between the two leaders, though preparations continue.

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi made an agreement with the West in 2003 to end his nuclear programme in exchange for lifting sanctions and 8 years later was killed by Western-backed rebels.

We hope for a peaceful solution. The president is open to the summit's development and will continue on this road without changing the position for full nuclear disarming and not giving up on the extreme pressure campaign we are exercising”, Pence stressed.

The vice president also said Trump is willing to abandon the meeting, as he does not care about public relations, but about peace. According to the “New York Times”, the American president is asking all his advisers whether he should proceed with the plan to meet with Kim Jong-un or not.