BREAKTHROUGH: President Trump Agrees To Meet With Kim Jong Un

President Trump will accept an invitation by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to meet, the White House confirmed Thursday night, in a dramatic development after months of sabre-rattling between the two world leaders.

Kim extended an invitation to meet with Trump and the president agreed that the two would meet by May, South Korean National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong announced at the White House.

"President Trump greatly appreciates the nice words of the South Korean delegation and President Moon," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said. "He will accept the invitation to meet with Kim Jong Un at a place and time to be determined. We look forward to the denuclearization of North Korea. In the meantime, all sanctions and maximum pressure must remain."

Earlier Thursday, Chung announced that Trump would meet with Kim to "continue the goal of denuclearization."

Kim, Chung said, "expressed his eagerness to meet President Trump as soon as possible," Chung said. "President Trump appreciated the briefing and said he would meet Kim Jong Un by May to achieve permanent denuclearization."

Kim, according to Chung, understands that joint military exercises between South Korea and the U.S. will continue. The North Korean leader, according to recent talks with Chung, also claimed to be "commited to denuclearization."

"He (Kim) pledged that North Korea will refrain from any further nuclear missile tests," Chung said, adding that Trump's "leadership" and "maximum pressure" brought us "to this juncture."

Kim Jong Un talked about denuclearization with the South Korean Representatives, not just a freeze. Also, no missile testing by North Korea during this period of time. Great progress being made but sanctions will remain until an agreement is reached. Meeting being planned!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 9, 2018

.@POTUS greatly appreciates the nice words of the S. Korean delegation & Pres Moon. He will accept the invitation to meet w/ Kim Jong Un at a place & time to be determined. We look forward to the denuclearization of NK. In the meantime all sanctions & maximum pressure must remain

— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) March 9, 2018

Wait for it...

Any second now @CNN will be reporting that Donald Trump colluded with North Korea and Kim Jong Un to win the 2016 election.

— Jack Murphy (@RealJack) March 9, 2018

“We are concerned that the President is so unstable, is so volatile, has a decision-making process that is so quixotic, that he might order a nuclear weapon strike.".....Democrats

Breaking: Trump Agrees to Meet With Kim Jong Un By May

— Funkytown (@hotfunkytown) March 9, 2018

We're in a situation where Kim Jong Un is more willing to strike a deal with Trump than the Democrats are

— Matt Semite (@MattsOurSemite) March 9, 2018