Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., chairman of the House Democratic Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, takes questions during a network TV interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, after returning from the White House where President Barack Obama unveiled his plan to tighten control and enforcement of firearms in the U.S. by using his executive powers and bypassing Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
North Coast Representative Mike Thompson has harsh words for the leader of North Korea and the Trump administration. Thompson’s just back from a tour of Japan and South Korea, and he’s calling for diplomacy between the two nations. He calls Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, “someone who is not particularly rational.” Thompson says he’s also concerned about the confrontational approach from VP Mike Pence, saying that’s just the sort of thing that could provoke the unstable dictator.