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By Avery Anapol, The Hill
An Indiana GOP lawmaker is actively working to nominate President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize as talks between North and South Korea progress.
Rep. Luke Messer announced on Friday that he is gathering support from his congressional colleagues to formally nominate Trump.
"We are seeing unprecedented progress toward peace, and it's a direct result of President Trump's strong leadership," Messer said in a statement. "Following this historic announcement, President Trump should get the Nobel Peace Prize. Our peace through strength strategy is delivering never before seen results."
Messer said last month that Trump "should be well on his way" to winning the Nobel Peace Prize if North Korea disarms its nuclear capabilities as a result of his actions.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday also said that Trump deserves the award if he is able to successfully negotiate North Korean denuclearization.
North and South Korean leaders on Friday signed a declaration committing to work for "complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula" and to formally bring an end to the decades-long Korean War.
And last week, North Korea agreed to stop its nuclear and missile tests ahead of an upcoming meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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