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Mike Pompeo Tests 2024 Presidential Waters in New Hampshire
Former Trump administration Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo was in New Hampshire testing the 2024 presidential waters with a visit to the New England Council’s “Politics and Eggs” breakfast. The former Congressman from Kansas didn’t have much to say about his former boss, but plenty to say about President Joe Biden, calling out Biden’s Sept. 1…
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Mike Pompeo Visits New Hampshire Tuesday
The former secretary of state is speaking at the Politics and Eggs event in Manchester.
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US Pays $2M a Month to Protect Mike Pompeo, Aide From Iran Threat
The State Department says it’s paying more than $2 million per month to provide 24-hour security to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a former top aide
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Watchdog: Pompeo Changed State Dept. Rules, Violated Hatch Act With Convention Speech
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo changed longstanding State Department policy and violated the Hatch Act with his speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention, a government watchdog concluded in a report released Tuesday. The Office of Special Counsel’s 59-page report found Pompeo was one of at least 13 high-level Trump administration officials who violated the 1939 law designed to prevent the mixing...
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Pompeo Got $5,800 Whisky Gift from Japan, But Where Is It?
The State Department said Wednesday it’s looking into the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given more than two years ago to then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan.
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Investor Kyle Bass Blasts U.S. Companies for Cozying Up to China in the Name of Profits
“They are social justice warriors where they see fit until it affects their wallet,” hedge fund manager Kyle Bass told CNBC.
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Mike Pompeo, Other 2024 GOP Hopefuls Head to New York to Meet With Donors as Possible White House Bids Loom
Mike Pompeo has been making the biggest push into New York donor circles since the 2020 presidential election, according to people familiar with the efforts.
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Trump Impeachment Witness Gordon Sondland Sues Mike Pompeo, U.S. for $1.8 Million
Gordon Sondland sued Mike Pompeo and the U.S. for $1.8 million in reimbursement for legal fees incurred during Trump’s first impeachment probe.
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Pence, Christie, Other Top Potential GOP White House Contenders to Speak at Texas Donor Event
Former Vice President Mike Pence and other potential GOP presidential contenders plan to attend a private donor meeting next week in Texas hosted by Karl Rove.
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GOP White House Hopefuls Move Forward as Trump Considers Run
Donald Trump ended his presidency with such a firm grip on Republican voters that party leaders fretted he would freeze the field of potential 2024 candidates and delay their preparations as he considered another run.
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State Dept. Watchdog Says Pompeo, Wife Violated Ethics Rules
The State Department’s internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by asking staffers to run personal errands and perform non-official work for them
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Mike Pompeo's Pricey Pens: Ex-Secretary of State Spent $10K in Taxpayer Funds on China-Made Swag for Dinners
Mike Pompeo’s Madison Dinners had elite guest lists and raised questions about whether he was using the soirees to cultivate his political ambitions.
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China Hits Trump Officials With Sanctions on Their Way Out
China has imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials as they made their way out the door
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China Labels Pompeo ‘Doomsday Clown' Over Genocide Claims
China’s Foreign Ministry is describing outgoing U_S_ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as a “doomsday clown” and says his designation of China as a perpetrator of genocide and crimes against humanity is merely “a piece of wastepaper.”
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Pompeo Says China's Policies on Muslims Amount to ‘Genocide'
On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has lashed out anew at China by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in western Xinjiang region constitute a “genocide.”
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Biden Could Struggle With Taiwan Issue Rocking U.S.-China Relations, Says Political Risk Expert
President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy by moving his country closer to Taiwan over the last four years — angering Beijing.
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Pompeo Cancels Last Diplomatic Trip After European Officials Reportedly Snub Him in Wake of Trump Riot
The State Department said Pompeo’s trip was canceled so the secretary can help with the transition to Joe Biden’s administration next week.
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Pompeo Claims Iran is ‘Home Base' for Al Qaeda
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of actively supporting Al Qaeda, saying the country now serves as a “home base” for the terror group and provides operatives with travel documents and logistical support, NBC News reports. Pompeo’s allegations go well beyond previous statements by U.S. intelligence officials, other foreign governments and terrorism experts, who have described...
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Trump Administration Hits Cuba With New Terrorism Sanctions in Waning Days
The Trump administration on Monday re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism,” hitting the country with new sanctions that could hamstring President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to renew relations with the communist-governed island. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the step, citing in particular Cuba’s continued harboring of U.S. fugitives, its refusal to extradite a coterie of Colombian guerrilla...
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Pompeo Is Laying ‘Landmines' in U.S.-China Relations Before Biden Takes Office, Ex-Australian Leader Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest move on Taiwan could upend a major foundation underpinning the U.S.-China relations, said Kevin Rudd.