Claim: Northcom Deputy Commander, Lieutenant General Joseph Gerard, identified North Korea as a major existential threat to the US homeland.
Verdict: Unverified (45% confidence)
Explanation: We were unable to find credible sources that support the core elements of this claim. None of the retrieved sources confirm that Lieutenant General Joseph Gerard is the Deputy Commander of Northcom or that he made a statement identifying North Korea as a major existential threat to the US homeland. The search results do not provide any evidence regarding the identity or statements of Lieutenant General Joseph Gerard in this context.