Tehran, IRNA - US President Donald Trump has reportedly revoked security protection for his former Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide due to their actions taken on Trump's behalf.
Mike Pompeo is the latest to have his Secret Service detail pulled by Donald Trump. A reason for the abrupt change is unclear, but The New York Times reported Pompeo still faces ongoing assassination threats for his role in the U.
The New York Times reported Thursday Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide, Brian Hook, had their protection revoked. The report acknowledges the men face threats from Iran “because of actions they took on Mr. Trump’s behalf,” citing four people with knowledge.
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,
President Donald Trump has reportedly told people he doesn't want anyone who worked under Mike Pompeo during his first term in his second administration.
Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump’s first presidency have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran.
The move comes days after Trump signed an executive order revoking clearance for 49 different former intelligence officials.
President Donald Trump has withdrawn U.S. security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, ex-national security adviser John Bolton, and former Iran envoy Brian Hook. The move has sparked controversy due to alleged Iranian plots to murder Bolton and Trump.
The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.
I think there was enough time. We take a job, you take a job, you want to do a job, we’re not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives. Why should we?” Trump said.
New York Times reporter and former CIA Director John Brennan react to Trump stripping his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, of his security detail that was meant to be protecting him from possible Iranian threats.