Mike Pompeo
American politician
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January 22 2025 | Had his security detail revoked by President Trump after being blocked from potential administration positions. |
January 22 2025 | Had his security detail revoked by President Trump after being blocked from potential administration positions. |
2024 | Explicitly excluded from potential roles in Trump's future administration, as declared by Trump himself. |
2024 | Explicitly excluded from potential roles in Trump's future administration, as declared by Trump himself. |
May 2024 | Pompeo traveled to Taiwan as part of the American delegation to attend President William Lai's inauguration, demonstrating continued support for Taiwan's political sovereignty. |
May 2024 | Pompeo traveled to Taiwan as part of the American delegation to attend President William Lai's inauguration, demonstrating continued support for Taiwan's political sovereignty. |
2023 | Pompeo appeared in the documentary 'Route 60: The Biblical Highway' alongside David M. Friedman. |
2023 | Claimed Israel has a biblical claim to Palestinian territories during a podcast interview, and called Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas a 'known terrorist'. |
2023 | Pompeo joined the board of directors of Cyabra, an Israeli counter-disinformation company. |
2023 | Claimed Israel has a biblical claim to Palestinian territories during a podcast interview, and called Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas a 'known terrorist'. |
2023 | Pompeo joined the board of directors of Cyabra, an Israeli counter-disinformation company. |
2023 | Pompeo appeared in the documentary 'Route 60: The Biblical Highway' alongside David M. Friedman. |
October 2023 | Pompeo became Of counsel for Texas-based law firm Oberheiden, P.C. |
October 2023 | Pompeo became Of counsel for Texas-based law firm Oberheiden, P.C. |
April 2023 | Pompeo announced his decision not to run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after touring early primary states. |
April 2023 | Pompeo announced his decision not to run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after touring early primary states. |
January 2023 | HarperCollins published Pompeo's memoir 'Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love'. |
January 2023 | HarperCollins published Pompeo's memoir 'Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love'. |
2022 | Received Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the University of Tirana in Albania, honoring his contributions to international relations. |
2022 | Faced a lawsuit alleging illegal surveillance of Julian Assange and his guests. |
2022 | Received Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the University of Tirana in Albania, honoring his contributions to international relations. |
2022 | Faced a lawsuit alleging illegal surveillance of Julian Assange and his guests. |
August 2022 | It was revealed that Pompeo was the target of an assassination plot by Iran. |
August 2022 | It was revealed that Pompeo was the target of an assassination plot by Iran. |
June 2022 | During a speech at the Hudson Institute, Pompeo characterized the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a 'planned genocide' aimed at creating a 'new Russian Empire' similar to the Soviet Union. |
June 2022 | During a speech at the Hudson Institute, Pompeo characterized the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a 'planned genocide' aimed at creating a 'new Russian Empire' similar to the Soviet Union. |
March 4 2022 | Pompeo was paid by the Taiwanese government-affiliated think tank Prospect Foundation to deliver a speech, calling for the United States to recognize the Republic of China as an independent and sovereign country. |
March 4 2022 | Pompeo was paid by the Taiwanese government-affiliated think tank Prospect Foundation to deliver a speech, calling for the United States to recognize the Republic of China as an independent and sovereign country. |
February 2022 | Gave an interview praising Russian president Vladimir Putin, which was aired on Russian state television, creating controversy around his diplomatic stance. |
February 2022 | At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Pompeo called Putin a 'dictator' over the invasion of Ukraine, while simultaneously asserting that China remained a greater national security threat to the United States. |
February 2022 | At the Conservative Political Action Conference, Pompeo called Putin a 'dictator' over the invasion of Ukraine, while simultaneously asserting that China remained a greater national security threat to the United States. |
February 2022 | Gave an interview praising Russian president Vladimir Putin, which was aired on Russian state television, creating controversy around his diplomatic stance. |
January 2022 | Claimed in a Fox News interview to have lost over 90 pounds (41 kg) in the previous six months through self-guided exercises and dietary changes. |
January 2022 | Claimed in a Fox News interview to have lost over 90 pounds (41 kg) in the previous six months through self-guided exercises and dietary changes. |
2021 | Completed his tenure as Secretary of State, ending his service in the Trump administration. |
2021 | Records obtained by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveal that the Madison dinners cost almost $65,000, including over $10,000 for custom-engraved Chinese-made pens given as gifts to attendees. |
2021 | Awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon by Taiwan, recognizing his diplomatic support and relations with the country. |
2021 | Awarded the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon by Taiwan, recognizing his diplomatic support and relations with the country. |
2021 | Records obtained by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveal that the Madison dinners cost almost $65,000, including over $10,000 for custom-engraved Chinese-made pens given as gifts to attendees. |
2021 | Completed his tenure as Secretary of State, ending his service in the Trump administration. |
November 2021 | The Office of the Special Counsel released a report concluding that Pompeo violated the Hatch Act during his 2020 Republican National Convention speech, finding he had ignored advice about complying with legal restrictions on political activities. |
November 2021 | The Office of the Special Counsel released a report concluding that Pompeo violated the Hatch Act during his 2020 Republican National Convention speech, finding he had ignored advice about complying with legal restrictions on political activities. |
April 2021 | An inspector general review report was released, documenting over 100 instances of misconduct where Pompeo misused State Department staff for personal errands, including booking salon appointments, making dinner reservations, and arranging tours for political allies. |
April 2021 | An inspector general review report was released, documenting over 100 instances of misconduct where Pompeo misused State Department staff for personal errands, including booking salon appointments, making dinner reservations, and arranging tours for political allies. |
April 2 2021 | The Biden administration reversed the sanctions imposed on ICC personnel by the Trump administration. |
April 2 2021 | The Biden administration reversed the sanctions imposed on ICC personnel by the Trump administration. |
February 2021 | Pompeo founded the Champion American Values PAC (CAVPAC). |
February 2021 | Pompeo founded the Champion American Values PAC (CAVPAC). |
January 2021 | Mike Pompeo joined the Hudson Institute as a distinguished fellow. |
January 2021 | Mike Pompeo joined the Hudson Institute as a distinguished fellow. |
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