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Mike Pompeo

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Mike Pompeo is a Republican politician from Kansas who served as the 70th United States Secretary of State from April 2018 to January 2021 under President Donald Trump. Prior to his role as Secretary of State, he was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from January 2017 to April 2018. Pompeo has also served as a U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2017, where he was known for his strong stance on national security and foreign policy issues. Throughout his career, he has emphasized a robust approach to counterterrorism and has been an advocate for American energy independence.

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May 2, 2025

Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea.

Mike Pompeo

Feb 25, 2025

I suspect that [Columbia's] outreach was intentional in the sense that they were seeking to bring onto campus...someone with a view that is very different than most of the faculty on their staff.

newsweek.com
Feb 25, 2025

I am thrilled to join the Institute at Columbia University and to provide a unique voice defending traditional American values and the Founders' vision for our great nation, alongside the necessity to support our allies across the world.

newsweek.com
Feb 6, 2025

The deal would strengthen U.S. Steel's current operations and production capacity, benefit its workers and their communities, and enhance the competitiveness of the American steel industry.

newsweek.com
Nov 10, 2024

I was talking about the time to elect serious leaders who are thoughtful, who speak about America as the most exceptional nation in the history of civilization.

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Jul 17, 2024

Let's elect a president who isn't ashamed of our nation and will never apologize for our country.

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Jul 17, 2024

What have they delivered to us for security and prosperity? Almost nothing.

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Jul 17, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, President Biden sold out our citizens and our security and our sovereignty, and we need to get it back.

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Jul 17, 2024

The entire administration has failed to tell us the truth, the truth that we all know and is so dangerous to our nation.

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Jul 17, 2024

I'm disgusted by the Biden administration's incompetent pullout from that country.

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Apr 17, 2024

I think we are definitely going to need [fossil fuels] moving forward.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2024

I do think that the ban on liquified natural gas exports is also inexcusable.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2024

The Biden Administration is simply unserious about energy independence, and I do think there is a war on energy.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2024

That is absolutely inexcusable, particularly when Mr. Crabtree talked about precedent.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2024

I want the free markets to reign, and I found it very interesting as well that, apparently, Joe Biden can prevent natural disasters.

congress.gov
Apr 17, 2023

the Taliban would have a slight military advantage over Afghanistan's security forces, which would then likely grow in compounding fashion.

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2023

We shouldn't look for larger than life personalities, but rather we should find power in the rooms like this one.

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Nov 15, 2022

We need more seriousness, less noise, and leaders who are looking forward, not staring at the rearview mirror claiming victimhood.

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Oct 12, 2022

Yes, we should all comply with the law at all times to the best of our ability, every one of us.

congress.gov
Oct 12, 2022

Yes. I think I--I think I've said previously that when the Vice President made the certification and the litigation was complete, it was complete.

congress.gov
Oct 2, 2022

Italy deserves and need strong conservative leadership.

msnbc.com
Aug 11, 2022

The attorney general must explain why 250 years of practice was up ended with this raid.

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