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October 1, 2019

Dems suggest Pompeo now 'fact witness' in impeachment inquiry

Democratic congressional committee chairmen Eliot Engel, Adam Schiff and Elijah Cummings informed the State Department in a letter late Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo might not be a "fact witness" in their ongoing impeachment inquiry,

September 29, 2019

Giuliani says Pompeo was aware of his Ukraine outreach

Rudy Giuliani on Sunday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was aware of his efforts to pressure Ukraine’s government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, a claim furthering allegations of the State Department’s involvement in the campaign.

September 27, 2019

Rebecca Grant: ICYMI, Trump's week of wins on Iran, immigration and religious freedom

There's been virtually no coverage of a week of solid wins for Trump’s foreign policy team on Iran, immigration and religious freedoms. Here are the headlines you should have seen.

September 26, 2019

Pompeo accuses Syria of using chemical weapons in May attack

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, said that the United States has concluded that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in an attack earlier this year.

September 22, 2019

Pompeo hopes government can 'get to the bottom' of any possible Biden wrongdoing

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hopes the government is able to "get to the bottom" of any potential wrongdoing committed by former Vice President Joe Biden in relation to Ukraine, during an interview on "Fox News Sunday" this week. 

September 14, 2019

Pompeo accuses Iran of 'unprecedented attack' after drones hit Saudi oil facilities

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on the international community to join him Saturday in condemning Iran for drone attacks on two Saudi oil facilities, which he described as "an unprecedented attack on the world’s energy supply."

September 9, 2019

Rep. Michael Waltz: Trump's Taliban decision was smart – He's showing leadership where Obama failed

I understand the desire to get out of Afghanistan. No one wants peace more than the veterans like me who have lived these wars, fought them and lost fellow soldiers and friends on the battlefield.

September 8, 2019

Mike Pompeo says key to 'successful Iran' is disarming rogue nation, appealing directly to its people

Following President Trump's cancellation of a secret meeting centered on peace talks with Afghan and Taliban leaders, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo turned his focus to Iran during a "Fox News Sunday" interview and shared his thoughts on how the country could become successful and prosperous. 

September 4, 2019

US sanctions Iran's space program for first time over ballistic missile work

In a first, the United States handed down sanctions calling out Iran’s space agency for its involvement in the regime’s ballistic missile development, the State Department announced Tuesday. 

August 25, 2019

Pompeo backs Israel's right to defend itself from Iran threats after Syria airstrike

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he supports “Israel’s right to defend itself from threats posed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps,” after the Israeli military carried out an attack on targets inside Syria on Saturday in what it described as a successful effort to thwart a “very imminent” Iranian drone strike.