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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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Pompeo’s Silence Creates a ‘Crisis of Morale’ at State Department

Lawmakers released documents and messages this week that appear to show associates of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer surveilling the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch, amid a campaign to oust her from her job. They are the latest documents at the center of the impeachment investigation into Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic presidential rival.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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To Pressure Iran, Pompeo Turns to the Deal Trump Renounced

The secretary of state is preparing an argument that the U.S. remains a participant in the Obama-era nuclear deal, with the goal of extending an arms embargo or destroying the accord.




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Pompeo visited Ukraine. Good. What next?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent January 31 in Kyiv underscoring American support for Ukraine, including in its struggle against Russian aggression. While Pompeo brought no major deliverables, just showing up proved enough for the Ukrainians. The U.S. government should now follow up with steps to strengthen the U.S.-Ukraine relationship, which has been stressed by…

       




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What should the Senate ask Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo?

On March 13, President Trump nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo to become the next U.S. secretary of state. This Thursday, Pompeo will go before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for his nomination hearing. What should the committee members ask? Brookings foreign policy experts offer their ideas below. ASIA Richard Bush, Co-Director of the Center for East…

       




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Pompeo says more trade talks with Chinese possible even as he accuses them of coronavirus coverup

Pompeo left the door open for more trade talks between the U.S. and China even as he tripled down on accusations that the country's leadership sought to conceal information about the origins of the spreading coronavirus.




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Pompeo could be the first Secretary of State nominee to get an unfavorable committee vote

Republican Senator Rand Paul (left) has declared himself opposed, meaning that at least one Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee would have to support Pompeo (right) to pass a recommendation.




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Linda Ronstadt tells Mike Pompeo that he will be loved 'when you stop enabling Trump'

Mike Pompeo and singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt clashed over the Secretary of State's boss during the Kennedy Center Honors State Department dinner Saturday evening.




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Pompeo says 'we haven't seen' Kim Jong-un amid rumours dictator is dead 

Kim Jong-Un was last seen on April 12 inspecting North Korea's Air Force units. His disappearance has triggered speculation that the dictator is critically ill or dead.




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Pompeo says shots fired by North Korea aross its border towards the South were 'accidental' 

'Handful of shots came across from the north, we think those were accidental,' he told ABC's 'This Week.' 'South Koreans did return fire. There was no loss of life on either side,' he added.




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Here's an idea why Secretary of State Pompeo keeps spreading the conspiracy theory that coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab

75631454Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other China hawks in GOP are ignoring US intelligence agencies, and continuing to spread the conspiracy theory that the coronavirus came from a Chinese government lab.They're doing it for an audience of one — Donald Trump.China hawks have always fought to get Trump to take an even harder line on China, but he's often put his hopes of signing a trade deal with China first.By turning this anti-China conspiracy theory into a talking point on Trump's favorite TV shows and in his political circles, though, hawks could win Trump to their side. It's worked before.This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.In recent weeks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been making the rounds




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Mike Pompeo finally orders probe of claims Trump allies surveilled ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the new information should be evaluated, three days after messages revealed Trump allies talking about the physical location of a U.S. ambassador.




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Mike Pompeo ordered a female reporter into his sitting room to launch an f-word tirade over Ukraine

Mary Louise Kelly, host of All Things Considered, revealed how Pompeo hurled the f-word after she asked him when he had defended fired Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch.




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Mike Pompeo accuses NPR host he launched f-word tirade at of 'LYING' to him

Pompeo accused All Things Considered Mary Louie Kelly of breaking an 'off the record agreement' after she revealed he swore and said: 'Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?'




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Mike Pompeo holds crisis talks with Iraq keaders as mob storms American embassy in Baghdad

The secretary of State talked to Iraq's prime minister and president separately by phone Tuesday on the heels of the American embassy in Baghdad being stormed by an angry mob.




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Mike Pompeo slaps aside French warning that killing Qassem Soleimani makes the world more dangerous

France's top European diplomat said Friday that 'we have woken up to a more dangerous world.' Pompeo fired back on CNN . 'Yeah, well, the French are just wrong about that,'




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Iran's foreign minister mocks Pompeo as 'arrogant clown,' claiming people rejoiced Soleimani's death

Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif, called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) an 'arrogant clown' following the funeral procession for slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani (right).




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US secretary of state Mike Pompeo slams European response to assassination of Qassem Soleimani

Mike Pompeo has accused European allies including the UK, France and Germany of 'not being helpful enough' over the attack while heaping praise on regional allies including Israel.




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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sends prayers to Australia amid bushfires

Pompeo said the US-Australian alliance was unbreakable and American firefighters had flown to Australia to help.




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Pompeo says 'we haven't seen' Kim Jong-un amid rumours dictator is dead 

Kim Jong-Un was last seen on April 12 inspecting North Korea's Air Force units. His disappearance has triggered speculation that the dictator is critically ill or dead.




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Mike Pompeo publicly blames Iran for shooting down Ukrainian plane

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo backed up Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's assertion that the Ukrainian passenger jet that crashed over Iran Wednesday was hit by an Iranian missile.




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Iranian propaganda video shows fake assassination of President Trump, Mike Pompeo and Israeli PM

The clip shows Iranian officials planning their revenge for the killing of Qods Force commander Qasem Soleimani. They are seen storming the White House in Washington DC.




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Mike Pompeo arrives in Qatar to witness signing of historic deal with Taliban

Pompeo arrived in Doha from Washington. The deal will be signed in the afternoon by U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.




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Mike Pompeo launches new attack on China accusing it of still refusing access to its labs

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo launched a new round of attacks on China, accusing Beijing of covering up coronavirus outbreak and charging them with providing faulty medical equipment.




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Coronavirus US: Mike Pompeo says China hasn't provided samples

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says China is holding back essential information about the coronavirus, although a whistleblower says a top U.S. official failed to ask for it in January.




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Mike Pompeo blames Obama for the escalating situation in Iran

The Secretary of State said the U.S. 'will no longer behave the way it did under the Obama administration'.'We will no longer appease, we will no longer tolerate,' he said.




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External Affairs Minister meets Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America in JNB, New Delhi[ph]Photo Courtesy : Chandan Kumar Shah[/ph]





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Prime Minister meets Michael R Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America in New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy: Naveen Jora[/ph]





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Michael R Pompeo, Secretary of State of the United States of America arrives in New Delhi [ph]Photo Courtesy: Hemant Joshi[/ph]





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External Affairs Minister meets Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State in Bangkok, Thailand





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China continues to hide and obfuscate COVID 19 data from world Pompeo

China continues to hide and obfuscate COVID-19 data from the world, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday, asserting that he has seen a significant amount of evidence suggesting that a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan was underperforming and the virus could well have emanated from there. "I have seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there," Pompeo told Ben Shapiro in an interview. "But I am happy to suspend the decision about that. What we need are answers. There are still people dying," he said. By Friday, more than 78,000 Americans had died and 13 lakh tested positive for the coronavirus. Globally, more than 273,000 people have died and 39 lakh tested positive for the disease. The American economy and those of the rest of the world have come to a standstill. "We have got an economy now that is really struggling and it is all a ..




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China asks Pompeo to show 'enormous evidence' of coronavirus originating from Wuhan lab

China on Wednesday dared US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to show "enormous evidence" he claimed to have to prove Covid-19 originated from a lab in Wuhan. "Pompeo cannot present any evidence because he does not have any," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said. "This matter should be handled by scientists..instead of politicians," Hua said.




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Pompeo Welcomes New Iraq Government, Extends Iran Sanctions Waiver

Pompeo said that United States would not enforce sanctions on Iraq buying electricity from Iran for 120 days 'as a display of our desire to help provide the right conditions for success'.




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We Need to Know Where Patient Zero of Coronavirus Came From: Mike Pompeo

The US needs it for all of the epidemiological work that needs to be done to protect Americans today and tomorrow, Pompeo asserted.




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Amid Covid-19 Pandemic, Mike Pompeo to Visit Israel for Annexation Talks

Pompeo will discuss U.S. and Israeli efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as regional security issues related to Iran's malign influence, spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.




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China Continues to Hide and Obfuscate Covid-19 Data from World, Says Mike Pompeo in Fresh Attack

Mike Pompeo said he has seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there.




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Show 'enormous evidence' of COVID-19 originating from Wuhan lab: China asks Pompeo

Beijing, May 06: China on Wednesday dared US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to show "enormous evidence" he claimed to have to prove that the novel coronavirus originated from a lab in Wuhan and said he has no evidence to back




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Coronavirus pandemic | China continues to hide and obfuscate COVID 19 data from world: Pompeo

"I have seen a significant amount of evidence that suggests that the lab was underperforming, that there were security risks at the lab and that the virus could well have emanated from there," Pompeo told Ben Shapiro in an interview.




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Resuming travel, Pompeo to rally behind Israel coalition government

The trip comes as President Donald Trump’s administration gives its blessing to Netanyahu’s plans to annex much of the occupied West Bank




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China continues to hide, obfuscate Covid-19 data from world: Pompeo




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China continues to hide, obfuscate COVID-19 data from world: Pompeo

By Friday, more than 78,000 Americans had died and 13 lakh tested positive for the coronavirus. Globally, more than 274,000 people have died and 39 lakh have tested positive for the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University data.




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US has re-established deterrence but it's not everlasting: Pompeo on Iran

So what did we do? We put together a campaign of diplomatic isolation, economic pressure, and military deterrence




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US in talks with India, other ‘friends’ to restructure global supply chains: Pompeo




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Pompeo says ‘significant’ proof that Covid-19 emerged from Wuhan lab, Beijing hits back