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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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Jun 26, 2018

I hope it's one where we can reduce the influence of Iran. I think most of the Iraqi people want that as well.

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Jun 19, 2018

USAID's work is an important part of the mission.. to deliver President Trump and America's foreign policy around the world.

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Jun 12, 2018

just so you know, you could ask me this. I find that question insulting and ridiculous and frankly insulting.

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Jun 12, 2018

a lot has been made over the fact that the word 'verifiable' didn't appear in the agreement.

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Jun 11, 2018

The maximum pressure campaign of diplomatic and economic sanctions is bearing fruit with the historic meeting set to take place on June 12th.

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Jun 10, 2018

Is the word denuclearization in there? That would be quite a concession for the North Koreans to commit to that publicly.

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Jun 5, 2018

the JCPOA is not a treaty or an executive agreement and is not a signed document.

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May 23, 2018

Supporting the long-suffering Iranian people is a top priority for the U.S. government.

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May 23, 2018

I agree with you, we need career professionals working, leading parts of that organization.

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May 23, 2018

The people of South Sudan deserve a government that is able and willing to lead the country to a stable future.

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May 23, 2018

We have implored them not to take that weapon system, for a host of reasons I will not belabor today.

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May 23, 2018

I promise I will work alongside you to do the best I can to get you that information, and, if it is a classified version of it that you have a right as a member of the legislative branch to see, I will work to get you that. And if it is an…

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May 23, 2018

Your factual statement about the situation is spot-on.

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May 23, 2018

to convince him that, in fact, his security was best assured by going through this process.

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May 23, 2018

Our goal for a diplomatic solution is to achieve the complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula including delivery systems.

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May 23, 2018

It is just deeply wrong, immoral, unjust.

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May 23, 2018

Any agreement must also include carrying forward the restrictions, as contained in relevant DPRK-related U.N. resolutions.

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May 23, 2018

A bad deal is not an option. The American people are counting on us to get this right.

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May 23, 2018

I do think we should--I think Congress and the executive branch should work together to do everything we can to continue.

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May 23, 2018

Our goal is to achieve the complete, verifiable, irreversible denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula including delivery systems.

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May 23, 2018

It is absolutely the case that it is our intention to achieve an agreement that would be put before the United States Senate.

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May 23, 2018

this was a sincere commitment on behalf of the President of the United States.

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May 23, 2018

I think this administration has behaved incredibly well with respect to encouraging and get us closer to a solution, certainly than the last administration did.

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May 23, 2018

We are deeply worried about what is taking place as a result of the sham election that occurred on Sunday the 20th.

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