White House seeks Pentagon guidance on prisoner recovery if Trump deals with North Korea

On 31 August 2026, the White House asked the Department of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing In Action Office (DPAA) to assess options for recovering American prisoners should presidential candidate Donald Trump negotiate a deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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