President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward the country during Trump’s first administration,
The move comes days after Trump signed an executive order revoking clearance for 49 different former intelligence officials.
From declaring “emergencies” to pardoning the domestic terrorists who assaulted police in his name, they argue, the president is acting like an autocrat.
A former Secret Service agent said President Trump’s decision to terminate protection for former national security adviser John Bolton and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will put them at
Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump’s first presidency have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran.
President Donald Trump revoked security protection for his former Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide, Brian Hook, according to The New York Times, which spoke to four ...
Trump revoked security from three national security officials — including his former secretary of state — and Dr. Anthony Fauci this week. When asked about his decision, he told reporters: “You can’t have a security detail for the rest of your life because you work for government.”
Security was also pulled for former Iran envoy Brian Hook and, earlier, for former national security adviser John Bolton. Read more at straitstimes.com.
President Donald Trump has revoked U.S. security protection for Mike Pompeo, who served as Secretary of State in his first administration and had been a loyal Trump ally before considering a challenge to his presidential campaign.
President Donald Trump pulled Anthony Fauci’s government-funded security — the latest in a line of revocations of protective details from his former allies and longtime rivals.
Donald Trump has officially revoked the security details for several former top staffers in his first Administration, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former top aid Brian Hook. Both Pompeo and Hook served in the first Trump Administration and were in office when the Administration carried out a strike that killed a top Iranian official,