Category: Mike Pompeo

Pompeo Affirms ‘Unbreakable Bond’ During Call With Australian PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on a call on Jan. 18, affirming the unbreakable bond between the two countries. The U.S. secretary of state’s spokesperson said in a statement that the two talked about their commitment to continue working together to strengthen and broaden the U.S.-Australia alliance. Pompeo thanked…


US Changes Course on Taiwan in Defiance of Beijing

WASHINGTON—Washington has long been cautious in dealing with the Taiwan issue for fear of provoking the regime in Beijing and heightening tensions. The tone of U.S.–Taiwan relations, however, has dramatically changed under the Trump administration, particularly since a September 2020 visit to Taipei by a senior U.S. official that paved the way for new economic…


‘History Will Reflect on the Good Work’ Trump Has Done: Pompeo

People will look back and see that President Donald Trump and his administration got good things done, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “Look, what happened that day was terrible, and I have said repeatedly that those folks who engaged in this activity need to be identified, prosecuted, and they are criminals and ought to…


Pompeo Says History Will Reflect ‘Good Work’ of Trump Administration

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that when people reflect on the Trump administration, they’ll realize that some good work was accomplished on behalf of the American people. “History will reflect on the good work that this president and our administration has done,” he said during a Jan. 12 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt….


UN Ambassador’s Planned Trip to Taiwan Canceled

A planned trip to Taiwan by the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft has been canceled. She would have been the third senior American official travel to the island in less than six months. Craft was due to visit Taiwan from Wednesday to Friday, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a…


Taiwan Restrictions Removed to Address Beijing Threats, Says Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that his recent decisions about Taiwan were made with great consideration, while reiterating the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to the world. Pompeo was answering a question about his recent decisions to lift decades-old “contact guidelines” on how U.S. officials should interact with their…


State Department Spokesperson Calls out Beijing’s False Propaganda on Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus on Jan. 10 called out the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s false propaganda. On Twitter, Ortagus responded to an editorial article published by Chinese hawkish state-run media Global Times, where it threatened that if Pompeo were to “dare” visit Taiwan before the end of his tenure as U.S. Secretary…


Pompeo Calls Twitter’s Ban on Trump ‘Un-American,’ Compares It to Chinese Communist Censorship

Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump is “un-American” and parallels censorship under communist China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 9. “Silencing speech is dangerous. It’s un-American. Sadly, this isn’t a new tactic of the Left. They’ve worked to silence opposing voices for years,” he wrote in a tweet. “We cannot…


Pompeo Says Twitter’s Ban on Trump ‘Un-American,’ Compares It to CCP Censorship

Twitter’s decision to permanently ban President Donald Trump is “un-American” and parallels censorship under communist China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Jan. 9. “Silencing speech is dangerous. It’s un-American. Sadly, this isn’t a new tactic of the Left. They’ve worked to silence opposing voices for years,” he wrote in a tweet. “We cannot…


US Ambassador to UN Will Visit Taiwan for 3-Day Trip

TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft will visit Taiwan for three days next week, becoming the third senior U.S. official to visit the island in less than six months. The United States Mission to the United Nations, in a statement released on Jan. 7, said that Craft will visit Taiwan’s capital Taipei…