“I don’t think I have to prepare very much. It’s about attitude. It’s about willingness to get things done.” AP: Trump says outcome of Kim summit depends on attitude.

+ “Trump’s ad hoc approach to talks with Kim, with whom he has traded threats of nuclear war, partly reflects the disorder that has always gripped the Trump White House — itself a reflection of the commander in chief’s management style.” Politico: Trump and Bolton spurn top-level North Korea planning.

+ “Just as Pompeo has become Trump’s right-hand man on the Korean talks, twice meeting with Kim Jong Un this year, Andrew Kim has found himself in a similar role for the secretary of state.” Andrew Kim has been preparing for this moment for a long time. Bloomberg: Mystery CIA Agent Cast Into Spotlight as Korea Summit Looms.