New Jersey Man Praises North Korean Leader

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New Jersey native Robert Egan serves as an “unofficial ambassador” for the government of North Korea. When he’s not behind the counter of his barbecue restaurant in Hackensack, New Jersey, Egan runs a trade group that’s worked to improve ties between North Korea and the United States. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him.

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