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Article snippet: MORE’s plans for a historic nuclear summit with North Korea were thrown into further doubt on Tuesday after a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. During the huddle, Trump expressed confidence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is “serious” about denuclearization but also acknowledged the likelihood that the June 12 summit in Singapore falls through. “There’s a very substantial chance that it won’t work out, and that’s OK,” Trump said in the Oval Office, with Moon at his side. “That doesn’t mean it won’t work out over a period of time, but it may not work out for June 12.” Trump’s uncertainty has been driven by a harder line coming out of North Korea, which has frustrated administration officials and thrown a wrench into planning just weeks before the summit. The visit from Moon, who has already held his own groundbreaking summit with Kim, provided an opportunity for the South Korean leader to give Trump his assessment on North Korea’s rhetorical shift and determine if the meeting is still feasible. Top administration officials refused to place odds on whether the Trump–Kim summit will happen, but said they are moving ahead with planning. Secretary of State “We’re working toward June 12,” he said. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders echoed those comments, saying “we’re going to continue in preparations, and we’ll see what happens.” If the summit falls through, it would be a stinging defeat for Trump, who has made nuclear diplomacy hi... Link to the full article to read more