Secretary Pompeo Calls Strike Against Soleimani the "Right Decision"
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defends President Trump's decision to order a drone strike that killed Iran's top…
Secretary of State Pompeo News Conference
2020-01-07T13:07:03-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWI2XC8yMDIwMDEwNzEwMDQ1NjAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered a wide range of questions on the January 3, 2020, U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani. He told reporters President Trump had an “entirely legal, appropriate” basis for the decision, and later pushed back on claims that the Iranian general was in Iraq for a diplomatic visit. Secretary Pompeo also spoke on the legal vetting of strike and commented on the strike being part of the administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered a wide range of questions on the January 3, 2020, U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani. He told reporters President… read more
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered a wide range of questions on the January 3, 2020, U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani. He told reporters President Trump had an “entirely legal, appropriate” basis for the decision, and later pushed back on claims that the Iranian general was in Iraq for a diplomatic visit. Secretary Pompeo also spoke on the legal vetting of strike and commented on the strike being part of the administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign. close
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