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10 Jan 2021, 5:35 pm by Tom Smith
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Saturday that the State Department is voiding longstanding restrictions on how U.S. diplomats and others have contact with their counterparts in Taiwan, another move that is expected to upset China as the Trump administration winds to an end. [read post]
4 Jun 2018, 5:09 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“Shortly after his confirmation as Secretary of State in April 2018, Secretary Mike Pompeo lifted the hiring freeze that former Secretary Rex Tillerson left in place for over a year. [read post]
26 Mar 2018, 10:00 am
Another appointee with a long and troubling record of animosity toward Muslims, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, is now receiving a promotion to replace Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, as Trump announced earlier this month. [read post]
7 Feb 2020, 6:19 am by Steven Pifer
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent January 31 in Kyiv underscoring American support for Ukraine, including in its struggle against Russian aggression. [read post]
In a press statement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the State Department accused Cuba of “repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists,” and stated that by adding Cuba back to the list, “[The US] will once again hold Cuba’s government accountable and send a clear message: the Castro regime must end its support for international terrorism and subversion… [read post]
On April 6, 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo designated the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM), a paramilitary and white supremacist group, and several of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). [read post]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against the Uighur population in Xinjiang. [read post]
15 Feb 2019, 12:12 pm by Sophia Cope
” The State Department’s Chinese student vetting proposal follows U.S. [read post]
17 Jul 2019, 4:25 am by Howard Friedman
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that four top Burmese military leaders and their immediate families will be barred from entry into the United States "for gross human rights violations, including in extrajudicial killings in northern Rakhine State, Burma, during the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya. [read post]
27 May 2020, 8:14 am by Michael Froomkin
It’s called Mike Pompeo Is the Worst Secretary of State Ever and it’s got two devastating points. [read post]
14 Apr 2019, 4:33 pm by Bruce Zagaris
By: Evan Schleicher On April 8th, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that 16 Saudis, including one of the closest aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, were being barred from entry to the United States under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2019. [read post]
14 Apr 2019, 4:33 pm by Bruce Zagaris
By: Evan Schleicher On April 8th, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that 16 Saudis, including one of the closest aides to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, were being barred from entry to the United States under Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2019. [read post]
4 Sep 2020, 5:01 am by Scott R. Anderson
Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo kicked off a firestorm of controversy by giving a speech at the Republican National Convention, making him the first sitting secretary of state to engage in such an unmistakably partisan political act in recent memory. [read post]
6 Jun 2018, 1:23 pm
DiplomatsJune 5, 2018 The State Department has created a task force to respond to “unexplained health incidents” affecting US diplomats and their family members, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday. [read post]
12 Jul 2019, 12:00 pm
This week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally announced the creation of a “Commission on Unalienable Rights. [read post]
US President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, filed suit against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the State Department in the District of Columbia on Monday. [read post]
31 Oct 2020, 5:48 pm by Howard Friedman
It could be revealed as early as Thursday, just days before next week’s U.S. presidential election, and it could help Trump as he seeks to turn out evangelical Christians and other voters in his base who strongly support Israel.Public confirmation of this policy change appears to have been made through a Tweet by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reading:Consistent with President @realDonaldTrump's policy, I am happy to announce U.S.… [read post]
21 Jul 2020, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
The Report was released in Philadelphia by Commission Chair Mary Ann Glendon and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. [read post]