Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Press Briefing Room
SECRETARY POMPEO: Good morning, everyone. Good to be with you all today. I want to start my remarks, as I often do, on matters relating to China.
As many of you saw, I met with Yang Jiechi last week in Hawaii.
We had a very frank discussion about the Chinese Communist Party’s unprovoked aggression on a number of fronts and I pressed him for more transparency on COVID for the good
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
QUESTION:  Welcome back, America.  I’m Hugh Hewitt.  Thank you for joining me on this Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020.  I’m joined now by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo.  Mr. Secretary, welcome back to the Hugh Hewitt Show.
SECRETARY POMPEO:  Hugh, it’s great to be with you this morning.
QUESTION:  Well, thank you.  I had never expected to say this, because John Bolton is a friend of mine – he’s been
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