North Korea

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Feb 22, 2023 by Mike Pompeo · said 22 times in 12 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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Everything said about North Korea, oldest first

Feb 22, 2023
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Pompeo: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Axis Will Tighten
“I think we'll see more and more of that. We'll see ever closer relationships. Frankly, the iron triangle, or if you want to include North Korea quadrilateral between Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea is likely to get even tighter.”
Mike Pompeo Feb 22, 2023 ▶ 13:03 Mike Pompeo: Negotiating with Tyrants, Spy Balloons (or UFOs?) & Why Trump Didn't Ban TikTok · Joe Lonsdale
Apr 3, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Cotton: 2012 Red Dawn remake digitally swapped Chinese invaders for North Koreans
“About 10 or maybe 12 years ago, there was an effort to remake Red Dawn in a story, a great story again from the Cold War about Communist Russia invading America and teenage kids fighting back like gorillas against them. The movie was remade, and this time arou…”
Tom Cotton Apr 3, 2025 ▶ 21:38 Billionaire vs. U.S. Senator: Should TikTok Be Banned? · Joe Lonsdale
Feb 4, 2026 negative
Assertion Supported
Mandia: Uniformed North Korean government agents run cyberattacks to steal Bitcoin.
“Literally government agents in North Korea in uniform are hacking to steal Bitcoin.”
Kevin Mandia Feb 4, 2026 ▶ 17:59 AI Expert: Agents Will Take Over Everything · Joe Lonsdale
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