Secretary Pompeo: US is ready for provocations as President Trump falls ill
The United States is prepared for provocations from adversaries during President Donald Trump's illness, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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| US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. |
"Our team is ready... We know there are criminals, malicious people in the world who are targeting the United States right now. The United States is fully prepared, including the State Department and our diplomats. Today I met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - General Milli. Everyone is ready" - US Secretary of State Pompeo replied when asked if anyone was taking advantage of Trump's illness to harm US interests.
Trump was hospitalized on October 2 with a diagnosis of Coronavirus. He did not delegate any authority to Vice President Pence.
The US president announced that he had tested positive for nCoV on October 2. His wife, Melania Trump, was also infected. The president promised to start treatment immediately and quarantine, but on October 5, he left the hospital and went to meet his supporters. Later, a doctor from the hospital where Trump was being treated criticized the high-profile patient's actions, calling it a "crazy" trip.
According to him, the president ordered his bodyguards to "risk their lives for the sake of 'show'."
