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December 21, 2020

Barr sides with Pompeo over Trump that SolarWinds hack 'appears to be the Russians'

Attorney General William Barr on Monday contradicted President Trump and sided with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in blaming the Russians for a major hack into American government systems that compromised several major agencies. 

December 19, 2020

Trump claims China 'may' have been behind cyberattack after Pompeo says it was ‘pretty clearly’ Russia

President Trump on Saturday claimed China "may" have been behind a massive cyberattack on U.S. government systems -- a day after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the attack was "pretty clearly" perpetrated by Russians.  

December 19, 2020

Pompeo: Russians are 'pretty clearly' behind hack of US government

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said this week’s cyber attack -- dubbed by one U.S. official as "the worst hacking case in the history of America" -- was "pretty clearly" the work of Russians.

December 16, 2020

Secretary of State Pompeo quarantines after coronavirus exposure

The State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had come into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19 and was quarantining.

December 15, 2020

Pompeo applauds Barr's loyalty to Trump following AG's resignation

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Attorney General William Barr and lauded his loyalty to President Trump just a day after Barr resigned from his post. 

December 14, 2020

Trump, Biden officials condemn Iran regime's kidnapping, execution of reporter

Officials in the Trump administration and Biden transition were united in their condemnation of the Iranian regime for its execution of a journalist whose work encouraged protests over the country’s economic decline.

December 14, 2020

US removes Sudan from terror sponsor list

The agreement followed a 45-day observation of congressional notification.

December 13, 2020

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support

Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new national security law.

December 9, 2020

Pompeo warns of Chinese threat to US colleges, says many 'basically bought' by Beijing

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday highlighted the danger China poses to both security and free speech on U.S. college campuses, warning that many U.S. colleges are “basically bought” by China and that they censor themselves to avoid upsetting the communist regime.

December 8, 2020

Trump administration names China, Nigeria, Iran to list of countries lacking religious freedom

The Trump administration on Monday named China, Nigeria and Iran to the list of countries that engage in violating or allowing violations of religious freedom within their borders — part of U.S. efforts to end religious persecution around the world.