Under any other administration, the joint declaration would be easily denounced as an empty waste of time. Under the present one, it's progress — it gives the appearance of a "win," and reduces the chances of military action against DPRK. I'll take it, given the circumstances.
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The irony here is obvious: perhaps near-total capitulation was exactly what was needed in this circumstance? That the GOP would sign off on it (so far), to avoid contradicting Trump, is not in the least surprising, and maybe actually expedient in this instance.
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As others have noted, it of course underscores the absolute hypocrisy of undermining the Iran deal, of course. There's no real policy here, just headlines and photo-ops. In the long run, this approach is very dangerous for the US, and the world.
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