President Donald Trump told CBS' John Dickerson on "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he was not happy with North Korea's latest missile test and hinted at a possible military strike should Kim Jong Un continue with provocations.
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'We'll see': Trump addresses possible military retaliation to North Korean nuclear and missile tests
When pressed on if being "not happy" would mean military action, Trump demurred. "I don't know. I mean, we'll see," said the president.
U.S. President Trump attends U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's "Days of Remembrance" ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington
When asked if the pressure Trump has applied to North Korea has worked, Trump stressed the importance of his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but seemed restrained in his condemnation of North Korea's latest missile launch.
"This was a small missile. This was not a big missile. This was not a nuclear test, which he was expected to do three days ago. We'll see what happens," said Trump, referring to the launch of a KN-17 ballistic missile on Friday.
Experts say North Korea has readied a nuclear test, which many suspected would take place earlier in April on the anniversary of the country's founder's birth or the foundation of its military. So far, no test has taken place.
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