On his way out the door, Pompeo made the determination just 24 hours before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
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Defying precedent and possibly law, Pompeo dives into Trump campaign
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable last month to all U.S. diplomatic missions warning that, under federal law, diplomats should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign.
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State Department watchdog resigns 2 days after subpoenas issued for top Pompeo aides
Stephen Akard announced his resignation just two days after Democrats issued subpoenas for several of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s top aides.
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Pompeo says he’s warned Russia about threats to U.S. in Afghanistan
The secretary of state also defends the Trump administration’s tough line on China, saying the communist nation represents a potent threat to the U.S.
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Pompeo: China measure a ‘death knell’ for Hong Kong autonomy
The secretary of state condemns Beijing’s effort to take over national security legislation in the former British colony.
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Bellicose U.S.-China rhetoric looms over inauguration of Taiwan’s president
The U.S.-aligned island has become a growing focus of the rivalry between the world powers.
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McConnell defends Trump’s firing of State Department inspector general
The president initially said he fired Steve Linick because he had lost confidence in him, but then told reporters that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had asked him to do it.
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Pompeo to visit Israel for West Bank annexation talks
The secretary of state will make a quick trip to Jerusalem to see Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his new coalition partner, Benny Gantz.
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Some U.S. leaders take ‘do as I say, not as I do’ virus stance
Even as the U.S. has largely hunkered down, some powerful people in Washington have defied preventative measures aimed at curbing the spread of the contagious coronavirus
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Another View: Deal with Taliban a painful price for ending war in Afghanistan
Justifiable doubts exist about whether the Taliban’s possible return to power will provide a haven for al-Qaida and erase gains for women and girls.