Father of late Otto Warmbier to attend Olympic Opening Ceremony with VP Pence
- 6 years ago
And another special guest will be coming to the PyeongChang Olympics,... the father of Otto Warmbier, the American student who was jailed in North Korea and died last year upon his return to the U.S. after suffering extensive brain damage.
Fred Warmbier will be attending the Games as a guest of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence-- with the planned visit aimed at intensifying pressure on the regime.
Pence has said the North is seeking to use the Olympics to promote the regime's propaganda.
He has also called North Korea's participation a "charade" to steal the Olympic limelight from the South.
One of Pence's aides says the U.S. Vice President is expected to point out the reality of the oppression in North Korea by a regime that has enslaved its people.
Fred Warmbier will be attending the Games as a guest of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence-- with the planned visit aimed at intensifying pressure on the regime.
Pence has said the North is seeking to use the Olympics to promote the regime's propaganda.
He has also called North Korea's participation a "charade" to steal the Olympic limelight from the South.
One of Pence's aides says the U.S. Vice President is expected to point out the reality of the oppression in North Korea by a regime that has enslaved its people.