Vice President Kamala Harris described the strong alliance between the U.S. and the Republic of North Korea as a verbal gaffe, while addressing the audience in the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
What Happened: Harris intended to refer to the long-standing U.S. ally South Korea in her speech, but mistakenly mentioned Kim Jong Un's isolated nation.
The United States shares a very important relationship with the Republic of North Korea. At the beginning of her speech in South Korea on Thursday, Harris said that it was an alliance that is strong and enduring.
Harris was quick to correct her error and said that the commitment of the United States to the defense of the Republic of Korea is iron-clad. In the North, we see a brutal dictatorship, rampant human rights violations, and an unlawful weapons program that threatens peace and stability. She said that the United States and the Republic of Korea are at the same time a complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
As Harris wrapped up her Seoul tour, Kim s isolated nation fired two ballistic missiles from the north of her capital in the direction of her flight.
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden asked for former Rep. Jackie Walorski R-Ind, in another gaffe. In August, a person was killed in a car accident. During an event at the White House, Biden asked for Walorski, saying, Jackie, are you here?