Pompeo Says China Still Withholding Coronavirus Information

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington

Reuters
March 25, 2020 7:29 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharpened on Thursday his criticism of China's handling of a coronavirus pandemic, saying its ruling Communist Party was still denying the world information needed to prevent further cases.

U.S. to Reduce Afghan Aid by $1 Billion After Pompeo Fails to Break Impasse

Reuters
March 24, 2020 1:29 PM

DOHA/KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a $1 billion cut in U.S. aid to Afghanistan after he failed to convince Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his political foe to end a feud that has helped jeopardize a U.S.-led peace effort.

Pompeo Conveyed ‘Strong U.S. Objections’ to Beijing Over COVID-19 Accusations

FILE PHOTO: Secretary of State Pompeo speaks to the media in Washington

Reuters
March 16, 2020 4:53 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A war of words between China and the United States showed no signs of let up on Monday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with a top Chinese diplomat expressing “strong U.S. objections” over what Washington sees as Beijing’s efforts to shift blame for the spread of the coronavirus.

Journalists Argue Use of Term ‘Wuhan Virus’ is Racist as China Seeks to Obfuscate on Origins of Epidemic

Alex Griswold
March 9, 2020 6:00 PM

Journalists are calling Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other Republicans racist for referring to the deadly COVID-19 as the "Wuhan virus," as the Chinese regime attempts to not only deny the origin of the coronavirus but blame the United States for its spread.

Trump Admin Rips International Criminal Court Decision to Probe U.S. Conduct in Afghanistan

Adam Kredo
March 6, 2020 12:00 PM

The Trump administration will fight efforts by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate American personnel for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, according to top U.S. officials who described the court's efforts as a dangerous sham.

Trump Admin Strikes Back Against Chicoms After Ejection of U.S. Journalists

State Dept. restrictions would force regime outlets to reduce staff in the U.S.

Yuichiro Kakutani
March 2, 2020 5:20 PM

The State Department ordered Chinese state-media entities to cut their U.S. staff by nearly 40 percent after China expelled some U.S. journalists from its borders.

U.S. Aggressively Monitoring Potential Iranian Attacks From Saudi Air Base

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo greets Saudi major general Shablan

Adam Kredo
February 20, 2020 12:30 PM

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia—The United States is aggressively monitoring Iranian missile threats across the Middle East in close coordination with its Saudi Arabian allies, according to U.S. military officials who briefed the U.S. secretary of state during a Thursday visit to the country's Prince Sultan Air Base.

In Africa, Pompeo Touts Billions of Dollars in Trade to Help ‘Westernize’ Continent

Adam Kredo
February 19, 2020 10:20 AM

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—As the Trump administration works to combat China's growing influence across Africa, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told business leaders that President Donald Trump was willing to commit billions in U.S. trade and aid dollars to further African development.

Pompeo: U.S. Won’t Stand By as Iran Continues Attacks on American Outposts in Iraq

Adam Kredo
February 19, 2020 6:20 AM

The United States will not stand by without taking action in response to Iran's ongoing support for attacks on American outposts in Iraq, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

Chris Murphy Admits He Secretly Met With Iranian Foreign Minister

Javad Zarif was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department last August.

Alex Griswold
February 18, 2020 2:25 PM

Senator Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) admitted Tuesday that he secretly met with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif at an international security conference.