Pompeo offers burst of actions, attacks before leaving State
4 years, 2 months ago

Pompeo offers burst of actions, attacks before leaving State

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Mike Pompeo isn’t quietly fading away. Yet for all the efforts to celebrate Trump administration foreign policy, Pompeo and the State Department have had minimal roles in some of the biggest areas, with the White House taking charge. Pompeo’s State Department was effectively shut out of Kushner’s much-talked-about Israeli-Palestinian peace “vision” — and the secretary of state was not present for the rollout of the economic part of the plan in Bahrain in 2019. He tweeted a video of himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem that night with the caption: “I’ll never forget this moment.” Yet he and his delegation had been out of the loop on the timing of the Golan Heights decision, which Trump made after consulting with Kushner just minutes before Pompeo was to meet with Netanyahu. Similarly, the State Department took a backseat in Kushner’s negotiations to get Morocco to normalize ties with Israel, which involved U.S. recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the former Spanish territory of Western Sahara.

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Trump administration hires hardcore pro-Trump ideologue to run public diplomacy at State Department
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump administration hires hardcore pro-Trump ideologue to run public diplomacy at State Department

Associated Press  

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Trump administration has hired a “Make America Great Again” ideologue to run the State Department’s worldwide public diplomacy efforts, according to the man put forward for the post and three current department officials. Darren Beattie confirmed in a message to readers of the conservative website Revolver for which he worked that he would be …

Mike Pompeo's attack on Trump blows up in his face
2 years, 4 months ago

Mike Pompeo's attack on Trump blows up in his face

Raw Story  

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently took aim at the former president but social media users refused to allow him to jump ship. In fact, some quickly reminded Pompeo of his previous support of former President Donald Trump and how he enabled many of his destructive actions. It’s too much winning.’” Pompeo recalled Trump's remarks tweeting, “We were …

Mike Pompeo dodges questions on his praise for Putin as ‘talented’ and ‘savvy’
3 years, 1 month ago

Mike Pompeo dodges questions on his praise for Putin as ‘talented’ and ‘savvy’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday exhibited no …

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Taiwan
3 years, 1 month ago

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Taiwan

Al Jazeera  

Pompeo, who riled China while in office, will meet Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and speak at a think-tank. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Taiwan next week and meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the Taiwan government said on Monday. Taiwan’s foreign ministry said Pompeo and his wife would visit the democratic island, which China claims as its own, …

He condemned journalists and hailed Trump’s achievements: A look at Pompeo’s Twitter victory lap
4 years, 2 months ago

He condemned journalists and hailed Trump’s achievements: A look at Pompeo’s Twitter victory lap

LA Times  

When Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo launched his unusual Twitter victory lap on New Year’s Day, he promised he would be telling a story about American foreign policy that could not be read anywhere else. #Swagger pic.twitter.com/HleT4b4nif — Secretary Pompeo January 1, 2021 Putting aside the obvious question of how humility can be part of swagger, Pompeo began using …

Mike Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end
4 years, 2 months ago

Mike Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs his Foggy Bottom post on Wednesday a loyal Trump footman to the very end. One former senior State Department official told CNN that “in many ways, Mike Pompeo’s singular accomplishment is that he didn’t get fired and that he somehow survived four years with this President, and not many can claim …

US’s Pompeo to visit Brussels on Wednesday to meet NATO chief
4 years, 2 months ago

US’s Pompeo to visit Brussels on Wednesday to meet NATO chief

Al Jazeera  

Trip to the NATO headquarters expected to be secretary of state’s last trip as the top diplomat of outgoing President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Brussels this week for meetings with NATO officials, the State Department said, in what is expected to be his last trip as the top diplomat of outgoing President Donald …

What does the future hold for Michael Pompeo, Trump’s most Trumpy Cabinet secretary?
4 years, 3 months ago

What does the future hold for Michael Pompeo, Trump’s most Trumpy Cabinet secretary?

LA Times  

Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is arguably the most Trumpy of President Trump’s Cabinet secretaries. “They can’t do much until it becomes clear whether Trump is going to run,” said Alex Conant, a political consultant who worked on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s 2016 GOP presidential campaign. Pompeo, then in his third term in Congress, backed Rubio in the 2016 …

US Secretary Pompeo offers to mediate between Israel and Lebanon
4 years, 3 months ago

US Secretary Pompeo offers to mediate between Israel and Lebanon

Al Jazeera  

Talks between two countries over offshore oil and gas exploration are at an impasse. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday voiced regret over an impasse in maritime border talks between Israel and Lebanon and offered Washington’s mediation. “Regrettably, despite goodwill on both sides, the parties remain far apart,” said Pompeo, who has one month left in office after …

Biden laughs at mention of secretary of state Mike Pompeo
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden laughs at mention of secretary of state Mike Pompeo

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During a press conference …

Democrats seek records related to Pompeo’s domestic speeches
4 years, 5 months ago

Democrats seek records related to Pompeo’s domestic speeches

CNN  

Washington CNN — Two top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee have asked the State Department to turn over records related to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent domestic speeches ahead of the presidential election. “The nexus of speeches about the Secretary’s personal religious beliefs, to a swing-state legislature accompanied by a former senior Republican party official, and at …

Pompeo shatters diplomatic norms with political appearances
4 years, 6 months ago

Pompeo shatters diplomatic norms with political appearances

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Undaunted by criticism, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is forging ahead with a series of events that have overtly political overtones ahead of the November presidential election. Casting aside a long tradition of the nation’s top diplomat shunning partisan politics, Pompeo gave a speech on Wednesday in the swing state of Wisconsin, marking his participation in the fourth …

US election 2020 (opinion): Trump Pompeo dangerous foreign policy messages
4 years, 7 months ago

US election 2020 (opinion): Trump Pompeo dangerous foreign policy messages

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Samantha Vinograd is a CNN national security analyst. CNN — At the most basic level, the first two nights of the RNC displayed the foreign policy risks of another Trump term – including the refusal to honestly acknowledge both successes and failures, to candidly come to grips with the actual threats and opportunities, and to put protecting Americans …

Pompeo warned diplomats to avoid politics; he’ll talk at RNC
4 years, 7 months ago

Pompeo warned diplomats to avoid politics; he’ll talk at RNC

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all U.S. diplomatic missions last month warning American diplomats that under federal law they should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign. Pompeo’s message to State Department employees reminding them of restrictions on political activity under the Hatch Act was not unusual. Despite State Department assurances that Pompeo …

Secretary of State Pompeo’s RNC speech from Israel shatters norms, spurs investigation
4 years, 7 months ago

Secretary of State Pompeo’s RNC speech from Israel shatters norms, spurs investigation

LA Times  

Pausing during a multination trip to the Middle East, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo taped his convention speech with Jerusalem in the background. Pompeo paused during a multi-nation trip to the Middle East to tape the convention speech in Jerusalem, what he called Israel’s “rightful capital,” and a potent symbol for his and Trump’s evangelical followers as well as …

Pompeo heads to Mideast as part of Trump’s Arab-Israeli push
4 years, 7 months ago

Pompeo heads to Mideast as part of Trump’s Arab-Israeli push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a trip to the Middle East, the first of two senior U.S. officials to travel to the region this week as the Trump administration presses an ambitious Arab-Israeli peace push that President Donald Trump hopes will burnish his foreign policy credentials ahead of November’s election. In addition to Israel and Sudan, …

Pompeo will meet his Waterloo peddling new 'Cold War' agenda
4 years, 8 months ago

Pompeo will meet his Waterloo peddling new 'Cold War' agenda

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens during a news conference at the US Department of State following the 30th AUSMIN in Washington, DC July 28, 2020. In his speech at the Nixon Library in California on July 23, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo trashed the bilateral relationship during the past 40 years of engagement and labeled China as …

Pompeo covers for Trump claims ranging from Russian bounties to German troop withdrawal
4 years, 8 months ago

Pompeo covers for Trump claims ranging from Russian bounties to German troop withdrawal

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the first time in more than a year, was grilled by lawmakers on events that ranged from President Donald Trump’s apparent threats against a US diplomat in 2019 to Trump’s suggestion just minutes after the hearing began that November’s elections be delayed. And when …

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft
4 years, 8 months ago

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, on July 1, 2020. The US State Department's order on Tuesday to close the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, within three days is not only a major provocative move against China but also a new low in US diplomacy. The US Department of …

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft
4 years, 8 months ago

Pompeo's move in Houston marks a new low in US statecraft

China Daily  

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, on July 1, 2020. The US State Department's order on Tuesday to close the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, within three days is not only a major provocative move against China but also a new low in US diplomacy. The US Department of …

Mike Pompeo is botching his job (Opinion)
4 years, 8 months ago

Mike Pompeo is botching his job (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and author of “The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have Another Great President.” Miller was a Middle East negotiator in Democratic and Republican administrations. In only two short years, Mike Pompeo – with an eye on the possibility of the presidential sweepstakes in …

Pompeo’s ‘deafening’ silence angers diplomats as protests over racial injustice spread globally
4 years, 9 months ago

Pompeo’s ‘deafening’ silence angers diplomats as protests over racial injustice spread globally

CNN  

Washington CNN — As protests against racial injustice engulf America and spread globally, State Department officials have suggested Secretary of State Mike Pompeo address his workforce on the issue that, in many ways, directly impacts their work. The top US diplomat expressed condolences to the family of George Floyd – the African American man who was killed while in police …

Pompeo heads to Ukraine next week to meet with president
5 years, 2 months ago

Pompeo heads to Ukraine next week to meet with president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine next week, making his first trip to the country at the heart of President Donald Trump’s impeachment. As Trump’s Senate trial on impeachment charges continues, the State Department announced Friday that Pompeo would travel to Kyiv as part of a five-nation tour of Europe and Central Asia. In his meetings, …

Exclusive: Pompeo had off-the-books meeting with Republican donors in London this week
5 years, 3 months ago

Exclusive: Pompeo had off-the-books meeting with Republican donors in London this week

CNN  

CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended an off-the-books sit-down meeting with a conservative group that included a small number of wealthy Republican donors, which was not on his official schedule while he was in London to attend this week’s NATO Summit. Impeachment report implicated Pompeo While he was overseas, the House Intelligence Committee produced their impeachment report suggesting …

In his first year, Pompeo brought ‘swagger’ but made little progress on foreign policy priorities
5 years, 11 months ago

In his first year, Pompeo brought ‘swagger’ but made little progress on foreign policy priorities

LA Times  

When he took over a troubled State Department a year ago, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo promised to restore its “swagger,” an unlikely goal for the staid diplomatic set. He cites a realignment of foreign priorities under President Trump’s “America first” policy, including improving relations with some problematic allies, such as Egypt, as well as longtime adversaries like North …

Mike Pompeo jokes he will be secretary of state until 'Trump tweets me out of office’
6 years ago

Mike Pompeo jokes he will be secretary of state until 'Trump tweets me out of office’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says he knows his tenure …

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies
6 years, 2 months ago

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

NPR  

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AP Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AP Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech Thursday at the American University in Cairo struck out at the Obama administration's policies in the Middle East. Pompeo asserted that President Trump had "unleashed the fury of the U.S. military not once, but twice" …

Mike Pompeo: Who is the US secretary of state and former CIA director?
6 years, 5 months ago

Mike Pompeo: Who is the US secretary of state and former CIA director?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Mike Pompeo with China’s foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing …

Mike Pompeo threatens Iran: ‘They’re going to be held accountable’
6 years, 6 months ago

Mike Pompeo threatens Iran: ‘They’re going to be held accountable’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a stark warning to Iran Friday, telling CNN that Washington will take direct action against Tehran for any attacks, even those using proxy forces, against US interests. “We will not let Iran get away with using a proxy force to attack an American interest; Iran will be held accountable for those …

Mike Pompeo Fast Facts
6 years, 10 months ago

Mike Pompeo Fast Facts

CNN  

Here's a look at the life of Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state and director of the CIA. Personal Birth date: December 30, 1963 Birth place: Orange, California Birth name: Michael Richard Pompeo Father: Wayne Pompeo, machinist Mother: Dorothy Pompeo Marriages: Susan Pompeo ; Leslie Pompeo Children: with Susan Pompeo: Nicholas Education: United States Military Academy, West Point, B.S., …

Pompeo pushes for strong diplomatic effort to prevent Iran’s ‘destablising’ behaviour
6 years, 10 months ago

Pompeo pushes for strong diplomatic effort to prevent Iran’s ‘destablising’ behaviour

The Hindu  

Underscoring the importance of diplomacy in resolving major global issues, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called for a strong State Department to achieve America’s foreign policy goals. In his first major address at the State Department, Mr. Pompeo on Friday said that despite having “strong relationship” with many allies, the U.S. still needed to address the issues of …

US: Mike Pompeo takes oath as new Secretary of State
6 years, 11 months ago

US: Mike Pompeo takes oath as new Secretary of State

ABP News  

Washington: Former CIA director Mike Pompeo was today sworn-in as the US Secretary of State and immediately vowed to look into the "flawed" Iran nuclear deal criticised by President Donald Trump. Ahead of the swearing in ceremony, President Trump praised Pompeo as "a true American patriot". He touted the work the Department has done under the Trump administration, including considering …

Mike Pompeo promises to restore State Department’s ‘swagger’
6 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pompeo promises to restore State Department’s ‘swagger’

CNN  

Washington CNN — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived at the State Department Tuesday to polite applause for the first time since being confirmed as the United States’ top diplomat. “It’s an important day for the President’s first trip to this important place,” Pompeo said, inadvertently underscoring the seeming lack of interest the President had in State before his appointment. …

Ex-CIA director Mike Pompeo sworn in as US secretary of state, dashes off to Brussels to attend NATO meetings
6 years, 11 months ago

Ex-CIA director Mike Pompeo sworn in as US secretary of state, dashes off to Brussels to attend NATO meetings

Firstpost  

The new secretary of state immediately dashed off to Europe in an energetic start befitting the high-stakes issues awaiting him from Iran to North Korea. Pompeo, in a statement relayed by the State Department, said he was “delighted” to serve as America’s top diplomat. State Department staffers, demoralised after a tumultuous first year of President Donald Trump’s administration, gave a …

Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to Europe
6 years, 11 months ago

Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to Europe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Mike Pompeo took over as America’s top diplomat Thursday after being confirmed by the Senate and sworn in across the street minutes later. State Department staffers, demoralized after a tumultuous first year of President Donald Trump’s administration, gave a round of applause to Pompeo, who responded as he boarded the aircraft with a casual, “Hi, I’m Mike.” Pompeo, …

Pompeo vows to confront Russia, dodges Mueller questions
6 years, 11 months ago

Pompeo vows to confront Russia, dodges Mueller questions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Aiming to quell concerns before what is likely to be a narrow confirmation vote, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo vowed on Thursday to ramp up efforts against Russia in “each place we confront them.” But he ducked and dodged when asked whether he supports President Donald Trump’s pounding criticism of the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the …

Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing
6 years, 11 months ago

Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing

NPR  

Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing PBS NewsHour YouTube Updated at 4:50 p.m. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., asked Pompeo whether he agreed with a number of hawkish statements toward North Korea, Cuba and Iraq by John Bolton, Trump's new national security adviser. "That's now over," Pompeo said, praising the Trump administration's actions toward Russia, including sanctions …

Mike Pompeo reaches out to Hillary Clinton to prepare for secretary of state role
6 years, 11 months ago

Mike Pompeo reaches out to Hillary Clinton to prepare for secretary of state role

CNN  

Washington CNN — While preparing for his new role, Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo reached out to every living former secretary of state, including Hillary Clinton, sourcestold CNN. During a call, Clinton pressed Pompeo on retaining career diplomats, a source familiar with the conversation said. Last month, President Donald Trump nominated Pompeo, then his CIA director, to replace Secretary of …

Mike Pompeo is the anti-Tillerson
7 years ago

Mike Pompeo is the anti-Tillerson

Al Jazeera  

When President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13 via an unceremonious tweet, the mood at the Department of State was probably half-escatic, half-petrified. Petrified, however, because CIA Director Mike Pompeo, Trump’s pick to replace Tillerson as the next Secretary of State, was an unknown quantity and a pro-Trump acolyte who holds a far more hawkish, …

New Secretary of State, but same Russia problem for Trump
7 years ago

New Secretary of State, but same Russia problem for Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made a point to specifically call out Russia in his farewell statement on Tuesday – highlighting an urgent challenge that is now the responsibility of his replacement Mike Pompeo along with Defense Secretary James Mattis. After a year in which President Donald Trump has largely avoided a direct confrontation with Moscow, …

Who is Mike Pompeo?
7 years ago

Who is Mike Pompeo?

CNN  

Washington CNN — After months of speculation, President Donald Trump has announced that he will nominate CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace Rex Tillerson as his new secretary of state. The relationship has always been good and that is what I need as secretary of state.” Pompeo, a former Republican congressman from Kansas, has grown increasingly close to the President …

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