Trump cancels meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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• The White House on Thursday canceled the highly anticipated meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
• Trump said he'd been looking forward to the summit, but the "tremendous anger and open hostility" in Kim's recent statements ultimately inspired the president to cancel the meeting.
• The meeting was set to occur on June 12 in Singapore.

The White House on Thursday cancelled the highly anticipated meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

In a letter to Kim, President Donald Trump wrote, "I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting."

Trump said he'd been looking forward to the summit, but the "tremendous anger and open hostility" in Kim's recent statements ultimately inspired the president to cancel the meeting.