Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Pompeo Calls Ukraine Inquiry 'A Silly Gotcha Game' But Says He'll Be 'Responsive'

4:57pm October 05, 2019

by Dan Charles

Congressional investigators are demanding documents from the White House, Vice President Pence and the State Department. So far, they've had little success.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a news conference in Rome on Wednesday.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Confirms He Was On Trump's Call With Zelenskiy

2:47pm October 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The secretary of state confirms he was listening to the conversation between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the July 25 call that sparked an impeachment inquiry.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking at the National Convention of The American Legion in Indianapolis last month.

Pompeo: 'President Trump Ultimately Made The Decision' To Hold U.S.-Taliban Talks

10:18pm September 08, 2019

The secretary of state was on the Sunday news talk shows a day after Trump tweeted that a secret meeting to be held at Camp David between leaders of Afghanistan at the Taliban was canceled.

Pedestrians walk past a screen in Tokyo reporting about North Korea's test firing of a rocket system off the coast of North Korea on Wednesday.

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North Korea Says It Tested New Rocket System For Use Against Ground Troops

7:00am August 01, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Pyongyang said the new multiple rocket system would cause "inescapable distress" to enemy forces. The test on Wednesday was first thought to be of a short-range ballistic missile.

President Trump did not offer specifics on those sanctions but suggested sanctions could be lifted in the future.

Trump: 'We're Moving Forward With Additional Sanctions On Iran'

8:11pm June 22, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Without offering specifics, the president says he is increasing sanctions as Washington accuses Tehran of downing a U.S. drone and attacking foreign-owned oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo closes his remarks at the State Department Thursday.

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Pompeo Says 'There's No Doubt' Iran Attacked 2 Tankers

7:09pm June 16, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledges to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil route where the two tankers were hit.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pictured in March, said he plans to tell his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, that Moscow must stop meddling in the Venezuelan crisis.

Pompeo Says U.S. Prepared To Offer Guaidó 'Full Range Of Options' To Oust Maduro

5:53pm May 05, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The options available to the Venezuelan opposition leader include, "diplomatic options, political options" and "ultimately a set of options that would involve use of U.S. military," Pompeo said.

U.S. diplomats began the exodus from the Caracas, Venezuela, embassy earlier this week. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed the last remaining American diplomats have left the country.

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State Department Says All U.S. Diplomats Have Left Venezuela

10:41pm March 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The embassy is closed but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Venezuelans the U.S. stands by interim President Juan Guaidó and supports Venezuelans' aspirations to live in a democracy.

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Woman Who Left U.S. To Join ISIS Denied Request To Expedite Her Case To Return

8:35am March 06, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

A judge ruled there isn't sufficient evidence proving Hoda Muthana and her toddler face imminent harm in Syria. It's a setback for the ISIS bride who hoped to fight her citizenship claim from the U.S.

The State Department says it has shut down the Consulate General Jerusalem, a key conduit to Palestinian leaders. The consulate, seen here on Monday, will merge its duties into the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to form a single diplomatic mission.

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U.S. Closes Jerusalem Consulate That Gave Palestinians A Link To Washington

10:29am March 04, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Rather than using two separate diplomatic missions to deal with Israelis and Palestinians, the U.S. will now have one. The U.S. diplomatic presence in Jerusalem dates to 1844.