January 16, 2021 Pompeo urges WHO to probe Wuhan lab illnesses, demands Beijing be transparent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to take a closer look at the lab in Wuhan, China where the COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated -- while demanding Beijing provide “full and thorough” information.
January 16, 2021 Biden picks Obama veterans for key State Department posts President-elect Joe Biden announced Saturday that he will nominate two Obama administration veterans to key State Department posts.
January 12, 2021 Pompeo says Al Qaeda has set up 'home base' in Iran, are 'partners in terrorism' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said that Al Qaeda has set up a "home base" in Iran – and Tehran and the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 terror attacks are "partners in terrorism."
January 11, 2021 Pompeo tells Voice of America: It's time to put 'wokeness' to sleep Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted "wokeness" during a Monday speech in which he defended recent changes at government-funded international broadcaster Voice of America
January 11, 2021 US designates Cuba state sponsor of terrorism The U.S. State Department announced Monday that it is designating Cuba a state sponsor of terror, accusing it of providing safe harbor to malicious actors and engaging in "malign behavior" in the region.
January 7, 2021 Mike Pompeo calls for Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates to be released Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday called for the immediate release of dozens of pro-democracy politicians and advocates arrested in Hong Kong, adding that the U.S. is considering sanctions in response.
December 30, 2020 State Department considers designating Cuba a state sponsor of terrorism, source says The government of Cuba could be added to the U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism, if Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signs on to a State Department proposal as the Trump administration winds down.
December 29, 2020 Pompeo slams Chinese Communist Party for sentencing journalist who reported on coronavirus to 4 years in jail Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned China’s sentencing of a journalist who reported on Covid-19 to four years in prison, saying that the Chinese Communist Party will do “whatever it takes” to silence those who question it.
December 24, 2020 Pompeo slams 'unethical' report tying wife's positive coronavirus test and holiday parties Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a Bloomberg News report Thursday about the timing of his wife's COVID-19 diagnosis, saying that neither one of them attended "any State Department nor White House holiday parties."
December 22, 2020 US imposes additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials The United States on Monday imposed additional visa restrictions on Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses, taking further action against China in the final month of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term.
