He ends security protection for the first-term advisers Iran has marked for death.
President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook.
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,
President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook, who have faced threats from Iran. The Morning Joe panel discusses.
The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.
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
President Trump pulled security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill on Thursday. The protection was also revoked for
President Trump revoked security protection for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide 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 move comes days after Trump signed an executive order revoking clearance for 49 different former intelligence officials.
President Donald Trump removed security protection for former officials Mike Pompeo and Brian Hook, despite ongoing threats from Iran due to their roles in the 2020 drone strike against General Qassem Soleimani.
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.”
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,