May 23, 2018 Pompeo says US to respond 'reciprocally' for Venezuela's expulsion of diplomats The United States will respond reciprocally to Venezuela’s decision to expel two top American diplomats, the U.S. Secretary of State said Wednesday.
May 21, 2018 Re-election of Venezuelan president denounced as sham, calls grow for more sanctions Trump administration officials on Monday denounced the Venezuelan presidential election as fraudulent, and vowed to take punitive economic and diplomatic steps to restore democracy.
May 13, 2018 Pompeo backs Trump's vow on Europe helping Iran pursue nuclear weapon Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear Sunday that President Trump’s decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal didn’t target Europe, but he backed the president’s vow to keep European allies or companies from helping Iran pursue a nuclear weapon.
May 13, 2018 Pompeo signals Trump seeking long-term agreement with North Korea's Kim, in summit Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jung Un’s vow to destroy his country’s nuclear-testing site “a good first step” toward a summit agreement between Kim and President Trump but repeated that both sides will have to take unprecedented steps.
May 11, 2018 Too soon? Media acknowledge Trump Nobel talk as North Korea frees prisoners Hell hath officially frozen over.
May 8, 2018 Pompeo arrives in North Korea to prepare for meeting with Kim Jong Un Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang, North Korea on Tuesday, following earlier remarks by President Trump who said he was going there to prepare for the upcoming meeting with leader Kim Jong Un. The president also hinted at the possible release of three American prisoners.
April 26, 2018 At State, Pompeo needs to bring our diplomats back into the foreign policy game Mike Pompeo, who was confirmed on a 57-42 vote by the Senate Thursday to become secretary of state, brings outstanding qualifications and experience to deal with big challenges he faces as America’s top diplomat.
April 24, 2018 Pushback against Pompeo: Why panel's vote was pure politics On paper, there is simply no question: Mike Pompeo is qualified to be secretary of State.
April 23, 2018 Mike Pompeo wins support from key Democrats, despite facing rocky committee vote Cracks are beginning to show in the wall of Democratic opposition to secretary of state pick Mike Pompeo, even as the CIA director contends with rare turbulence on the key Senate panel considering his nomination.
April 19, 2018 Communication breakdown: What the Nikki Haley flap reveals about Trump's foreign policy It's understandable, perhaps, that much of the press is playing the latest back-and-forth on Russian sanctions as a personal slap at Nikki Haley.
