We've seen the reporting to which you are referring, we're doing our best to check it out. I don't have anything else to add to that today. Mike Pompeo More Quotes by Mike Pompeo More Quotes From Mike Pompeo What I've consistently said with respect to every penny the State Department spends, including our foreign assistance budget, is we've got to get it right. We've got to make sure we are using it in ways that are effective, that American interests are represented in the way we spend that money. That certainly includes our foreign assistance program. Mike Pompeo politics The river is at its lowest levels in a decade, a problem linked to China's decision to shut off water upstream. Mike Pompeo environment We stand ready to continue our diplomatic conversation. Mike Pompeo top-news The only path forward is a comprehensive deal that addresses the full range of its threats. Until then, our campaign of diplomatic isolation and maximum economic pressure will continue. Mike Pompeo top-news End the endless wars, draw down, reduce, it won't just be The American service members. Mike Pompeo politics He's been unambiguous: end the endless wars, draw down, reduce. It won't just be us, we hope that overall the need for combat forces in the region is reduced. Mike Pompeo politics That's my directive from the president of the United States. Mike Pompeo politics We want them to take their country back, and we want to reduce what is, for us, tens of billions of dollars a year in expenditures. Mike Pompeo politics You know, lots of countries posture before they come to the table. Mike Pompeo top-news There could be more sanctions to follow but frankly what we'd really like is for the S-400 not to become operational, that's our objective. It's what we've been talking to the Turks about for months and months. Mike Pompeo politics They've taken delivery of some of the components today and we're urging them to reconsider that decision. Mike Pompeo politics Any entity considering evading our sanctions should take notice of this action today, it underscores our commitment to enforcement and to holding the Iranian regime accountable. Mike Pompeo top-news We've said that we will sanction any sanctionable behavior, and we mean it. Mike Pompeo top-news As for the next set of actions. I'll talk with the president and the teams back in Washington and we'll decide exactly which tools and exactly how to proceed. Mike Pompeo top-news We talked about what they've seen, what they know, and how they're beginning to think about how they will respond, iran is in a place today that they have taken themselves. Mike Pompeo top-news In the end, Donald Trump will make the decision on how to proceed. Mike Pompeo politics State Department's State Department that for years and years and years we've provided hundreds of millions of dollars -- taxpayer, State Mike Pompeo taxpayer dollars -- to these countries and it, as you can see, hasn't delivered the outcome we're looking for with respect to American security and security along our southern border, so President Trump's made the decision that, with respect to the three countries in the Northern Triangle, we would turn off that assistance and frankly demand that they do the things that they're capable of doing. They've now expressed some willingness. We need to work alongside them to deliver on this outcome. Mike Pompeo politics With this announcement, the United States is the first government to publicly take action with respect to the most senior leadership of the Burmese military, we designated these individuals based on credible information of these commanders' involvement in gross violations of human rights. Mike Pompeo top-news The Commander-in-Chief released these criminals after only months in prison, while the journalists who told the world about the killings in Inn Din were jailed for more than 500 days. Mike Pompeo top-news For the first time, the Iranians have said that they're prepared to negotiate about their missile program, we'll have this opportunity to negotiate a deal that will actually prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Mike Pompeo politics
