Republicans were more muted in their reactions ; Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky , the Republican whip , issued a brief statement calling North Korea 's claim a '' confrontational move designed only to destabilize the region . ''
Mitch McConnell /people/person/place_lived Kentucky
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Mitch McConnell
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Kentucky
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