President Trump pulled security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. The protection was also revoked for
Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski were the only two Republicans who voted against Donald Trump’s choice to head the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, in a procedural vote Thursday, citing concerns with his ability to lead the U.S. military.
Critics called it a “ blacklist .” CNN ’s Jake Tapper noted to Haberman, who is a political analyst for the network, how Trump’s post contradicted his attorney general pick Pam Bondi’s claim that “there will be no enemies list” for the incoming POTUS when he returns to the White House on Monday.
Staying in power longer than legally allowed is a pipe dream that Trump has already mused about several times. In a private meeting with the House Republican conference in November, the 78-year-old openly joked about running for a third term, telling the crowd that they could “figure something else out.”
Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook and John Bolton all played a role in the Trump-sanctioned drone strike that killed Iranian general Qassim Suleimani in 2020 — which made them subject to ongoing threats
US President Donald Trump earlier made it clear that former secretary of state Mike Pompeo will not be the part of his new administration. Despite Biden administration briefing about security threats to Pompeo,
The president made good on promises to seek revenge against enemies during his first week back in power, signaling in the process that anyone who crosses him in the future could also suffer.
The reported security protection removal comes despite warnings from the Biden's administration about ongoing threats from Iran.
President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook
President Donald Trump should rethink his decision to remove security details from three former senior national security officials, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday.
President Donald Trump's first days in office already offer signals about how his next four years in the White House may unfold.