Trump shrugs off South Korea's uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investment

President Trump defended his announcement of a $54 billion South Korean energy investment in Alaska, despite reports that South Korean officials consider the project to still be under discussion.
President Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. "Well, I didn't jump the gun. I mean, they were there, and they were represented," Trump told reporters before departing...
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