President Donald Trump, convening his Cabinet for a kickoff meeting with new chief of staff John Kelly, vowed that North Korea "will be handled."
He offered no specifics about what he plans to do, but told reporters at his second full Cabinet meeting:
"We will handle North Korea. We are gonna be able to handle them. It will be handled. We handle everything."
North Korea, tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday. It was the second North Korea missile test in a month.
The U.S. flew two supersonic bombers over the Korean Peninsula on Sunday in a show of force following the country's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test.
The president also promised his team is "going to work hard" and fulfill that famous campaign promise to "make America great again."
After a particularly tumultuous time in his presidency, Trump is trying to highlight a positive jobs outlook and strong stock market.
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