Army secretary says soldier who crossed into North Korea 'may not have been thinking clearly'

Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said an Army soldier Pvt. Travis King, who crossed into North Korea, may not have been thinking clearly.

King was with the tour group when he abruptly crossed into the North, which is considered one of the world's most repressive nations.  Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.

"He is a young soldier, he was facing consequences. I imagine he had a lot of negative feelings," Wormuth told NBC News Correspondent Courtney Kube. "He may not have been thinking clearly, frankly, but we just don’t know."