May 13 Pompeo: U.S. will need to give Kim Jong Un security assurances By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States will need to "provide security assurances" to North Korea's Kim Jong Un if the adversaries are to reach a nuclear deal. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: U.S. will help boost North Korea’s economy if it gives up nuclear weapons, Pompeo says By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press "If North Korea takes bold action to quickly denuclearize, the United States is prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends," Pompeo said. Continue reading
May 09 Who are the three Americans just released by North Korea? By Larisa Epatko President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was bringing home three Americans, who had been imprisoned in North Korea for "hostile acts."… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 3:27 News Wrap: Quitting Iran deal won’t jeopardize Kim Jong Un meeting, says Trump In our news wrap Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed for North Korea to finalize a planned summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. He's also expected to push Pyongyang to release three Americans. Also, the president's nominee… Continue watching
May 08 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is en route to North Korea ahead of summit, Trump says By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday afternoon that Pompeo will be arriving in the country shortly and has meetings scheduled. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 5, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, May 5, U.S. and NATO allies prepare for cyber attacks by investing in war games, and several key positions in the State Department remain unfilled. Also, the Trump administration is ending the temporary protected status… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 3:56 Pompeo faces immediate challenge to fill key State Department positions By PBS News Hour More than 70 positions, including ambassadors to Saudi Arabia and Turkey, remain open in the State Department, while several positions have nominees but await confirmation from the White House. Usually dominated by career diplomats, the Trump administration has overwhelmingly put… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: ‘Time to solve’ North Korea nuclear threat, says Pompeo In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the need to solve the North Korea nuclear problem once and for all in remarks he gave at his formal swearing-in. Meanwhile, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in… Continue watching
May 02 WATCH: Mike Pompeo is sworn in as Secretary of State By Associated Press New Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be sworn in at 11 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Mike Pompeo vows to reinvigorate diplomacy, restore State Department’s ‘swagger’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in his first address to the State Department, described his mission as leading diplomats to execute Trump's foreign policy "with incredible vigor and incredible energy."… Continue reading