Yesterday Trump gave cover to Kim Jong Un for his part in the torture and death of Otto Warmbier, which drew much criticism.
Well today Otto Warmbier’s parents have issued a new statement about his comments, rebuking Trump for his excuses defending the N. Korean dictator:
Warmbier family statement after President Trump’s comments on Kim Jong Un
“We have been respectful during this summit process. Now we must speak out. Kim and his evil regime are responsible for the death of our son Otto. Kim and his evil regime are responsible for unimaginable cruelty and inhumanity. No excuses or lavish praise can change that.
Thank You,
Fred & Cindy Warmbier
Wow.
You can tell they didn’t really want to criticize Trump. After all, he’s the one who got their son back and they have publicly expressed much gratitude to Trump for this. But they also couldn’t ignore Trump’s statement making excuses for the brutal dictator.
Honestly, I thought they handled it quite well and I doubt we’ll hear anymore from them on this. I’m sure they are getting inundated with requests from the media, hoping they will come on TV and trash Trump over his comment. But I suspect they’ve said all they’re going to say on this and I respect that.