Secretary Remarks

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Washington, D.C. QUESTION: Good morning, Mr. Secretary. There are reports this morning – I want to talk about North Korea first, before we get to China – that shots were fired from North Korea into a South Korean guard tower on the DMZ and that the South fired back after a warning. What can you tell us about that? SECRETARY POMPEO: Well, Martha, thanks for having me on this morning. I’ve seen that reporting, too. I’ve seen some of our internal information as well. W...

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Regions: China, Korea, North

Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On World Press Freedom Day, recognized around the world on May 3, we highlight the critical role of independent media in facilitating the open exchange of information and ideas so vital to free, prosperous, and secure democratic societies. This year, as the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, it is particularly important that both professional and citizen journalists be free to report what they see and hear, and to express their opinions openly. Our independent media...

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Via Teleconference QUESTION: All right, as promised, we have the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with us right now. Mr. Secretary, thank you so much. SECRETARY POMPEO: Buck, it’s great to be with you. Thanks for having me on. QUESTION: A lot going on right now. China obviously the big focus from the international relations standpoint. There’s a piece in The Washington Post that says, “China wasn’t wild about Pompeo before the virus. It’s really gunning for him now.” ...

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Via Teleconference QUESTION: It is my absolute honor to welcome to the show Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Hello, sir. SECRETARY POMPEO: It’s great to be with you. Thanks for having me on today. QUESTION: You’re very welcome. There’s all kinds of things we want to try and get through in our limited time. But first of all, you have to be incredibly proud of your department for getting 70,000 – I mean, 70,000 – Americans home from 128 countries. That’s a remarkable t...

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Via Teleconference QUESTION: Right now, though, we have former Kansas congressman, CIA director, and now Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Welcome, sir. Good to have you on. SECRETARY POMPEO: Dan, it’s great to be with you. Thanks for having me on the show today. QUESTION: Well, Mr. Secretary, first the most important question: As a former power forward, did you ever think you’d see a day in America where neighborhood basketball games would be outlawed, sir? SECRETARY...

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Via Teleconference QUESTION: It’s 4:20 at NewsRadio 1370 and 92.9 FM, the Scott Sands Show. Honored to be joined now by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mr. Secretary, thanks for coming on the show. SECRETARY POMPEO: It’s great to be with you. Thanks for having me on today. QUESTION: In my hands right now, sir, I am holding a Mike Pompeo, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency challenge coin that a friend of mine who may or may not have done business for the com...

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Regions: China, Ecuador , Iran , Korea, North , Panama , United Kingdom

Topics: Countering Terrorism, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Global Health, Science, Technology, and Innovation

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State Via Teleconference QUESTION: Well, if there’s one guy who can get to the bottom of this, imagine a guy who served in the United States Congress, he served at the CIA, he served in the military, and he was a tank platoon leader, but he also went to Harvard. Now, that’s a great collection of background for a resume, and he is today the United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Secretary of State Pompeo, welcome to the program. SECRETARY POMPEO: It’s great to be wi...

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Regions: China, France , Iran , Japan , Russia , United Kingdom , United States

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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State QUESTION: Joining us tonight to discuss this and much more, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Good to have you back with us, Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY POMPEO: Shannon, it’s great to be with you. Thanks for having me on this evening. QUESTION: All right, so let’s start there. China says stop running disinformation; they are the ones who are the victim of a disinformation campaign. We know the President has talked publicly about investigations he’d like to see underway b...

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