Mike Pompeo Insists U.S. Safer but There May Be a ‘Little Noise’ in Interim

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The secretary of state appeared on the five major Sunday political shows in a clear attempt to control the narrative on Iran.

Senior Media Reporter

Published Jan. 5 2020 10:16AM EST

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Days after President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike in Baghdad that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hit all five Sunday shows to address his assertion that the strike was necessary to avert an “imminent attack” on America, and to explain the

Justin Baragona

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Mike Pompeo Insists U.S. Safer but There May Be a ‘Little Noise’ in Interim

The secretary of state appeared on the five major Sunday political shows in a clear attempt to control the narrative on Iran.

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