Trump Says He Did Not 'Jump The Gun' On South Korea Alaska LNG Investment Announcement

By Nandita Bose and Timothy Gardner

Oct 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not “jump the gun” on announcing a South Korean investment in Alaska LNG, a liquefied natural gas project that has been planned for decades but still lacks binding commitments. 

Trump unveiled plans on Wednesday for South Korea to invest $200 billion in US projects, but Seoul quickly suggested one key element, a $54 billion pipeline for a long-planned LNG project in Alaska, was not yet set in stone.

“I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there and they were represented. And let’s