(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 9, 2018 US President Donald Trump shakes hands with National Security Advisor John Bolton during a meeting with senior military leaders at the White House in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump has not asked for options for reducing US forces in South Korea, US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on May 4, 2018, denying a report to the contrary as "utter nonsense."His statement came in response to a story by The New York Times that the president has ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down the 28,500-strong US force. / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMM