Biden administration sends mixed signals on US soldier who crossed into North Korea
The State Department has yet to engage with foreign governments on the case. After a U.S. Army soldier launched international headlines by apparently intentionally crossing the border into North Korea on Tuesday, the Biden administration sent mixed signals on how far it might be willing to go to secure his release. "We're looking into this," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Mary Bruce, adding that President Joe Biden had been briefed on the matter and that U.S. officials were still gathering the facts. "The White House, the Department of Defense, the State Department, and also the U.N. are all working together to ascertain more information and resolve this situation," Jean-Pierre said. South Korean soldiers patrol while hikers visit the DMZ Peace Trail in the demilitarized zone in Goseong, South Korea on June 14, 2019. Ahn Young-Joon/AP MORE: Amid tensions with North Korea, US nuclear-capable subma...