White House team to leave for Singapore for possible Trump-Kim summit

A White House team will leave as scheduled for Singapore this weekend to prepare for a possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

world Updated: May 26, 2018 20:36 IST

People watch a TV screen showing file footage of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea. (AP File Photo)

A White House team will leave as scheduled for Singapore this weekend to prepare for a possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a White House spokeswoman said on Saturday.

Politico magazine reported earlier that an advance team of 30 White House and State Department officials were preparing to depart later this weekend.