8 Takeaways From Trump Agreeing to Meet Kim Jong-un

Heather Hurlburt interpreted the news about North Korea for New York Magazine. 

It was 5 p.m. on Thursday, and Beltway denizens were starting to think about braving the commute, heading out for a drink, or even packing for spring break with the kids. Then news flashed across Twitter: South Korea would be making a statement from the White House at 7 p.m. President Trump popped into the White House briefing room himself to tease that it would be a “major” announcement “on the big subject.” He wasn’t exaggerating: we soon learned South Korea’s national-security adviser had brought an offer of a summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un – and the White House had accepted. From the avalanche of national security and political analysis that followed, here are eight things to know.