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Article snippet: MORE’s highly anticipated meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un largely attracted praise from congressional Republicans, but they also expressed wariness and want to sign off on any agreement. Republicans said this week’s summit was a promising first step, but some expressed concern about Trump’s warm words for the North Korean leader and his surprise call to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea, a longtime ally. Senate Majority Leader MORE (R-Ky.) praised it as “an historic first step in an important negotiation.” Speaker MORE (R-Wis.) commended Trump “for not accepting the status quo.” But he also warned against celebrating a diplomatic victory prematurely. “We must always be clear that we are dealing with a brutal regime with a long history of deceit,” he said in a statement. “Only time will tell if North Korea is serious this time, and in the meantime we must continue to apply maximum economic pressure.” Some Republicans raised concerns about Trump’s call to suspend joint military exercises with South Korea, something that took the Pentagon by surprise. “I don’t think that’s wise because we have done these exercises for years,” Sen. MORE (R-Iowa), who chairs a Senate Armed Services subcommittee, said Tuesday. “I would just ask the president, why do we need to suspend them? They are legal.” Other Republicans balked at Trump’s effusive praise for Kim, who he said has a “great personality” and is “very smart.” Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.), a member... Link to the full article to read more