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Posted: 2019-02-26T22:48:25Z | Updated: 2019-02-27T17:54:09Z

Three Democratic members of Congress introduced a resolution to formally end the Korean War as President Donald Trump prepares to meet for a second summit with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday.

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the non-binding resolution on Tuesday as a sign of support from Congress ahead of the Hanoi, Vietnam, summit where Trump and Kim Jong-Un could announce an agreement to officially end the war.

This was our effort to signal ahead of those talks that Congress is certainly hopeful that theyll be successful, Rep. Kim, a former diplomat and the only Korean-American in Congress, said.

Its important for progressives and Democrats to support the president and administrations efforts as they engage in dialogue with North Korea, Khanna said. Were rooting for a successful outcome.

This might be a little ironic, Khanna noted, as he will be questioning Trumps former fixer Michael Cohen at a public hearing of the oversight committee and the Democrats will vote to overturn the presidents emergency declaration on Wednesday.

We all have to be patriots and put the nation and world interests first, Khanna noted. And I dont see how any American cant be rooting for a successful outcome in these talks in Vietnam.

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