U.S. "Checking Democratic Resilience"... Concerns Over 'Second Trump' Response to Leadership Vacancy

[Anchor]
The U.S. government says it appreciates the resilience of South Korea's democracy and is ready to work with acting President Han Duck-soo.

The U.S. media pointed out that Korea's diplomatic capabilities could weaken ahead of the launch of the second Trump administration, saying a leadership vacuum became inevitable during the impeachment hearing.

I'm reporter Hong Sang-hee in Washington.

[Reporter]
The U.S. government's emphasis on the impeachment motion of President Yoon was on the resilience of Korean democracy.

The U.S. White House National Security Council, the NSC, said it appreciates the resilience of Korean democracy and the rule of law in response to YTN's written inquiries about the U.S. government's position.

During his visit to Jordan, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said he watched the constitutional process implemented peacefully in South Korea.

[Secretary of State Tony Blinken]: The most important thing is that South Korea has shown democratic resilience. We have witnessed Korea peacefully following the procedures laid down in the Constitution and are ready to work with Acting President Han Deok-soo.

The State Department also issued a statement saying that the United States reiterates its support for the Republic of Korea, its people, democratic procedures and the rule of law.

It also emphasized the solid Korea-U.S. alliance, which has been mentioned all the time since the martial law crisis.

The South Korea-U.S. alliance has made great progress and looks forward to further progress, he said, adding that the U.S. is ready to continue working with the South Korean government for the common values and interests of the two countries.

U.S. media and experts predict that the approval of the impeachment motion has partially resolved uncertainties in the Korea-U.S. relationship, but that the leadership vacuum will continue for a considerable period of time.

Major media outlets, including the Washington Post, said political uncertainty was inevitable for several months and were concerned about the situation coupled with the U.S. regime change.

With the inauguration of the Trump administration approaching the 20th of next month, South Korea may not be able to respond quickly to the security and trade policies of the new U.S. government.

Immediately after the impeachment motion was passed, the Embassy of the United States held an emergency meeting presided over by Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong and examined pending issues in each field to be discussed with the next Trump administration.

[Reporter]
Critics point out that all-out efforts should be made to come up with strategies to cope with pressure from the second Trump administration, which is expected to increase tariffs and defense costs.

I'm Hong Sang-hee from Washington.

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