Article snippet: President Trump’s threat to “totally destroy North Korea” at the United Nations today divided Republicans and Democrats, and the president's critics warned that his speech could escalate tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. "The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea. Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime,” Trump said in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly as president. “The United States is ready, willing and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary." Shortly after the address, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said the president's speech ran counter to the mission of the international organization. “The goals of the United Nations are to foster peace and promote global cooperation,” Feinstein said in a statement. “Today, the president used it as a stage to threaten war.” Feinstein, who’s still weighing whether to run for re-election in 2018, also criticized the president's rhetoric on North Korea. “Trump’s bombastic threat to destroy North Korea and his refusal to present any positive pathways forward on the many global challenges we face are severe disappointments,” said Feinstein. “He aims to unify the world through tactics of intimidation, but in reality he only further isolates the United States.” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders used Twitter to point ou... Link to the full article to read more