By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-denies-paying-north-korea-2-million-for-wambiers-medical-costs Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump denies paying North Korea $2 million for Wambier’s medical costs Nation Apr 26, 2019 8:18 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the U.S. did not pay $2 million in medical costs to North Korea in 2017 to get American college student Otto Warmbier released. Warmbier died shortly after he was flown home comatose after 17 months in captivity A former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Thursday that a U.S. envoy sent to retrieve Warmbier signed an agreement to pay the $2 million on Trump’s instructions. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic matter. The Washington Post first reported the demand. Trump insisted in a tweet Friday that “no money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier, not two Million Dollars, not anything else.” No money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier, not two Million Dollars, not anything else. This is not the Obama Administration that paid 1.8 Billion Dollars for four hostages, or gave five terroist hostages plus, who soon went back to battle, for traitor Sgt. Bergdahl! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2019 North Korea denies accusations by Warmbier’s relatives that it tortured him. By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the U.S. did not pay $2 million in medical costs to North Korea in 2017 to get American college student Otto Warmbier released. Warmbier died shortly after he was flown home comatose after 17 months in captivity A former U.S. official told The Associated Press on Thursday that a U.S. envoy sent to retrieve Warmbier signed an agreement to pay the $2 million on Trump’s instructions. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic matter. The Washington Post first reported the demand. Trump insisted in a tweet Friday that “no money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier, not two Million Dollars, not anything else.” No money was paid to North Korea for Otto Warmbier, not two Million Dollars, not anything else. This is not the Obama Administration that paid 1.8 Billion Dollars for four hostages, or gave five terroist hostages plus, who soon went back to battle, for traitor Sgt. Bergdahl! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2019 North Korea denies accusations by Warmbier’s relatives that it tortured him.