Cory Gardner calls for North Korea to be deemed a terrorism sponsor in wake of Otto Warmbier’s death
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner on Wednesday called for a tough response to North Korea in the wake of Otto Warmbier’s death this week, specifically saying that the regime of Kim Jong Un should be deemed a sponsor of terrorism.
“The murder of an American should lead to the immediate designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism,” the Colorado Republican said on Twitter.
Gardner, speaking to KMGH-Channel 7, also said that there should be a ban against traveling to North Korea and that he “fully support(s) an absolute embargo on the North Korean government.”
“What happened was, in essence, murder by the North Korean regime,” Gardner told the Denver television station. “What we ought to do is use this moment right now, as we mourn the loss of Otto Warmbier … this is all the more reason now to make that designation a reality.”
Warmbier, a 22-year-old University of Virginia student, died Monday after spending more than a year imprisoned in North Korea after allegedly stealing a propaganda poster while visiting the country.
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Colorado Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner signed onto legislation that would allow pot entrepeneurs to utilize some common business deductions. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)