Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced intense criticism Friday from Democrats on Capitol Hill, who questioned him on the Trump administration's response to the growing coronavirus threat, as well as the persistent threat from foes like Iran.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced intense criticism Friday from Democrats on Capitol Hill, who questioned him on the Trump administration's response to the growing coronavirus threat, as well as the persistent threat from foes like Iran.
The comments were made at a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee titled “Evaluating the Trump Administration’s Policies on Iran, Iraq and the Use of Force.” Pompeo has long been a nemesis of Democrats, in part because of his role in the Benghazi hearings that targeted Hillary Clinton, who served as Barack Obama’s secretary of state. More recently, Pompeo was seen by some as defending President Trump, not his own diplomatic corps, during the Ukraine impeachment inquiry.
Nor did Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., who wanted to know how Iran, which has little reason for restraint in the wake of the Soleimani killing, will be prevented from developing nuclear weapons.
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