5 statements of new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Newly appointed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has thanked President Donald Trump and promised to work for the good of the country.
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New US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo |
Sputnik recalls the most famous statements of the new head of the US State Department.
1. Whoever says that the US Government's purpose is to wiretap citizens' phones and read their electronics is lying.
To say the US government is targeting US persons, to listen to their phone calls and read their emails, is just false.
2. I should like to go into business again without delay. Indeed, I hope to have such an opportunity when my mission here in Washington shall be completed.
I'd start a business again in a heartbeat. Indeed, I hope that one day I may get the chance to do so when my mission here in Washington, DC is complete.
3. Hillary Clinton cannot be President of the United States.
Hillary Clinton cannot be the president of the United States.
4. GMOs are crucial to solving the problem of providing nutritious and affordable food to consumers around the world.
GMOs play a central role in meeting the challenge of providing affordable and nutritious food to consumers all over the world.
5. No one has ever escaped from Guantanamo. It is currently the most secure detention facility in the world.
No one has ever escaped from Guantanamo Bay. It is by far the most secure detention facility in the world.