Multiple committee chairmen say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s refusal to show up for impeachment depositions is illegal and evidence of obstruction, to which he responds by saying Congress is trying to intimidate witnesses.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Ukraine conspiracy is plainly bigger than just the president
Many officials knew what was going on and did nothing about it.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc Thiessen: Trump’s idea of buying Greenland is far from absurd
The United States has a major strategic interest in not allowing new Arctic sea lanes to fall under Russian or Chinese control.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Pompeo: U.S. focused on helping detained Canadians in China
On a visit to Ottawa, the secretary of state says the Trump administration is working ‘diligently’ to return them to Canada.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Mike Pompeo’s new panel on human rights is unnecessary and maybe dangerous
He’s hinting at an attempt to narrow the definition of the rights for which the U.S. will hold other countries accountable.
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As U.S.-China relations fray, Beijing unleashes fury at one target: Pompeo
The secretary of state’s frequent criticism of China touches on sore spots for Beijing, such as human rights abuses against minority Uighur Muslims, its trade practices and allegations of espionage.
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Commentary: Trump’s Iran debacle underscores absence of wise advisers
John Bolton and Mike Pompeo are advancing unhinged policies and failing to check the president’s recklessness and erratic tendencies.