President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook.
President Trump pulled security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, both of whom have faced threats from Iran amid their hard-line positions toward
The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.
Donald Trump has removed government security for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his aide Brian Hook, who were under threat from Iran. The move sees Trump targeting perceived adversaries as he reenters the White House.
The president also revoked the security detail of other former top officials who are reportedly facing threats from Iran.
President Trump revoked security protection for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide, Brian Hook, despite warnings from the Biden administration that both men faced ongoing threats from Iran because of actions they took on Mr. Trump’s behalf, four people with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
The Times said the protection of Trump’s former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and another top aide has been withdrawn despite warnings
Pompeo and Hook had been involved in America’s aggressive stance toward Iran during the first Trump administration, and Pompeo was reportedly a driving force behind convincing Trump to have Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, killed.
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,
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
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former aide Brian Hook, as reported by the New York Times. The action follows a similar move against former national security adviser John Bolton.