Secretary of State
Pompeo: 'Enormous Evidence' COVID-19 Originated in China's Wuhan Lab
The U.S. secretary of state said the Chinese government went to great lengths to intentionally conceal the severity of the outbreak.
Pompeo Defends Homeschooling, Says Leftists Are Indoctrinating Children
The secretary of state accused radical-left academics of "seeking to impose their values on our children."
Mike Pompeo Says China's Lack of Coronavirus Info 'Put Us Behind the Curve'
On Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that China's reluctance to provide coronavirus information during the initial stages of the outbreak, put the U.S. "behind the curve."
Defense Secretary: Iran's Soleimani Was 'Probably' Planning Embassy Attacks
Mark Esper's comments came after Trump said that he believed four U.S. embassies would have been attacked if Soleimani was not killed.
Mike Pompeo's Denunciation of 'The Report' Prompts Response From Director
"I agree with him that terrorists are bad guys— as are the people who conducted barbaric and ineffective acts of torture in the name of Mr. Pompeo's misguided notion of 'Patriotism,'" Scott Z. Burns said in a statement.
Ex Adviser to Pence Slams Trump Admin for 'Harassment' of State Dept. Staff
Molly Montgomery said the current State Department is "far from having swagger" and is instead "limping along at the moment."
Ex-Ambassador: Pompeo's Closeness to Trump Led Him to Give Up 'Integrity'
"Everything is at stake," James Melville warned, "regarding our reputation, our effectiveness, our power, our influence, what we can get done in the world."
New Trump Video Calls Romney a 'Democrat Secret Asset'
The minute long video opens by calling Romney, "Slick, slippery, stealthy--Mitt Romney had us fooled." The video also claims that Romney was "posing as a Republican," during Romney's 2016 bid for secretary of state.
State Dept's Promotion of 'Being a Christian Leader' Criticized
In a speech delivered to the American Association of Christian Counselors, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described keeping a Bible on his desk and promoted specifically Christian leadership.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Admits He Has Disagreements With Trump
"If we disagree, my duty is to go share with him our disagreements," Pompeo said.
Mike Pompeo Compared Trump to Obama, Warning He'd Be 'Authoritarian'
"We don't need four more years of that," Pompeo, who would become Trump's Secretary of State, said at the time.
White House Defends Trump As Fellow Politicians Decry Putin Call
Trump was criticized for taking a seemingly soft approach toward Putin during the call, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke in glowing terms about the president's handling of Russia.
Pompeo: I'm Here Until Trump 'Tweets Me Out Of Office'
Pompeo's joke about Trump firing him on Twitter was in reference to his predecessor Rex Tillerson, who the president dismissed in a tweet last March.
Pompeo Explains How Trump 'Fell in Love' With Kim
Donald Trump previously said that Kim Jong Un "wrote me beautiful letters, and they're great letters. We fell in love."
Pompeo Won't Say If He Knew About McCabe's Trump Probe
"I don't put a lot of stock in the things Mr. McCabe said," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on NBC's "Today," dodging repeated questions about what he knew as CIA director.
Pompeo Says Alleged American ISIS Bride Isn't a Citizen
"She does not have any legal basis, no valid U.S. passport, no right to a passport, nor any visa to travel to the United States," Pompeo said in a statement.
Kentucky GOP Battles Over Candidate's 'Trump' Nickname
Republicans vying for secretary of state in Kentucky are battling over one candidate's legal ability to use the nickname "Trump" on the ballots.
Florida Secretary of State Resigns Over Blackface Photo
He was wearing a black wig with a New Orleans Saints bandana wrapped around his head. His face was painted black.
Iran Slams Pompeo's Middle East Speech
"Whenever/wherever [the] U.S. interferes, chaos, repression and resentment follow," Foreign Minister Javad Zarif wrote on Twitter.
Pompeo Hails Bolsonaro's 'Commitment' to Human Rights
Bolsonaro had previously said that Brazil's two decades of military dictatorship, which ended in 1985, was a "very good period" and that he is "in favor of torture."
Georgia Democrat Debates Himself At Televised Event
A Georgia Democratic candidate for secretary of state attended a debate alone after his Republican opponent, who was recently touted by Trump, did not show up due to an alleged "scheduling conflict."
Cleveland Browns Want To Interview Condoleezza Rice
The Cleveland Browns said they are open to interviewing and potentially hiring what would be the NFL's first female head coach, with Condoleeza Rice making the team's list of interview candidates.
Powell Says Trump Constitution Reads 'Me the President'
The former secretary of state said he doubted President Donald Trump could ever be a "moral leader."
Vermont SoS Ridicules Trump Over 'Shopper ID Laws'
"There has been no evidence that grocery fraud occurs on a widespread basis," Jim Condo joked on Twitter.
Peace in Afghanistan? Mike Pompeo Voices 'Hope'
The optimistic comments come on the heels of an attack that left one U.S. soldier dead and two others injured.
North Korea: Talks with Pompeo Were 'regrettable'
Despite Pompeo calling the talks "productive, good faith negotiations" and that "a great deal of progress" had been made, North Korean officials said otherwise just hours after he departed from Pyongyang.
Kansas GOP Candidate Rides in Machine Gun–Mounted Jeep
Kansas Secretary of State and Republican candidate for governor, Kris W. Kobach, waved to families at a parade outside Kansas City while riding in a red, white and blue Jeep Wrangler fitted with a mounted machine gun Saturday.
Iran Threatens to Punch Mike Pompeo in the Mouth
The secretary of state has threatened to impose new sanctions on Iran.
Tillerson Warns of a 'Crisis of Ethics' in America
President Donald Trump's former Secretary of State told graduating seniors that they had a responsibility to "confront the crisis of ethics and integrity in our society and among our leaders."
U.S. May Lift Sanctions if North Korea Dismantles Nukes
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration was open to lifting sanctions and allowing private American investments into the reclusive state.