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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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Sep 15, 2020

It is not possible. My recommendation to the president was based on any effort to retaliate for any investigation.

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Sep 11, 2020

President Trump ultimately made the decision. He said, I want to talk to President Ghani. I want to talk to these Taliban negotiators. I want to look them in the eye.

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Aug 26, 2020

This President has led bold initiatives in nearly every corner of the world.

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Aug 25, 2020

The president exited the U.S. from the disastrous nuclear deal with Iran.

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Aug 25, 2020

An American hostage, imprisoned in Turkey for two years, Pastor Andrew Brunson, said upon his release that he survived his ordeal with these words of Scripture: Be faithful, endure, and finish well.

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Aug 25, 2020

Today, because of President Trump, NATO is stronger.

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Aug 25, 2020

The primary constitutional function of the national government is ensuring that your family and mine are safe.

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Aug 25, 2020

I'm speaking to you from beautiful Jerusalem, looking out over the Old City. I have a big job as Susan's husband and Nick's dad, Susan and Nick are more safe and their freedoms more secure, because President Trump has put his America First…

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Aug 25, 2020

President Trump has put his 'America First' vision into action.

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Aug 25, 2020

The president approved a strike that killed the Iranian terrorist, Qassem Soleimani.

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Aug 24, 2020

Presidential and political appointees and career SES are subject to significant restrictions on their political activity. They may not engage in any partisan political activity in concert with a partisan campaign, political party or…

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May 17, 2020

the controversy engulfing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and the latest inspector general to be fired or removed.

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Jan 13, 2020

We stand with the people of Iran demanding accountability from their leaders.

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Jan 13, 2020

Iran needs to stop its nuclear program, stop developing ballistic missiles, stop supporting terrorists and proxies.

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Jan 13, 2020

The President has shown great restraint regarding Iran.

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Jan 13, 2020

He was actively plotting to take big action that would put dozens, if not hundreds, of U.S. lives at risk.

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Jan 9, 2020

President Trump's decision to remove Qassem Soleimani from the battlefield saved American lives.

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Jan 9, 2020

There is no doubt that there were a series of imminent attacks that were being plotted by Qassem Soleimani.

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Jan 9, 2020

We had specific information on an imminent threat and those threats included attacks on U.S. embassies, period, full stop.

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Jan 9, 2020

This was going to happen. An American lives were at risk and we would have been culpably negligent.

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Nov 17, 2019

I always defend State employees. The greatest diplomatic corps in the history of the world. Very proud of the team.

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Nov 17, 2019

The State Department is fully supportive of not only what we've done, but our Ukraine policy moving forward.

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Nov 17, 2019

I don't have anything to say about the Democrats' impeachment proceeding.

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