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Israel News Despite criticism, Mike Pompeo spoke at the RNC from Israel
It was an unprecedented address, started in an unprecedented way. “Hi, I’m Mike Pompeo,” the United States Secretary of State said. “I’m speaking to you from beautiful Jerusalem, looking out over the Old City.” Pompeo was addressing the 2020 Republican National Convention from Jerusalem via satellite from Israel on Tuesday night. The fact that he…
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Fast Forward Pompeo will address Republican National Convention from Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will address the Republican National Convention from Jerusalem, spurring criticism that he is using his government office for political gain. Pompeo arrived in Israel on Monday morning and met in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They were expected to discuss “regional security issues related…
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Fast Forward Israeli Settlements No Longer Illegal According To U.S. State Department
The United States government no longer considers Israeli settlements inconsistent with international law, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday. The announcement, which was greeted with support from both Israeli government and opposition figures but harshly criticized by Arab leaders, is the latest example of the Trump administration shifting longstanding policies in ways that…
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Culture Why In The World Is Mike Pompeo Referencing Bob Dylan?
While speaking to the Heritage Foundation’s President’s Club today , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo let the world know he is a Bob Dylan fan — although maybe not the kind who listens for the lyrics. “It’s great to be here,” Pompeo said, expressing relief to be among the members of a conservative think tank…
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Breaking News Did Posting Pompeo’s ‘Christian’ Speech Muddy Line Between Church And State?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech, “Being a Christian Leader,” delivered to the American Association of Christian Counselors, appeared to go over well in the room. Video from the event, recorded October 11 in Nashville, showed the secretary stopping several times to field applause. Pompeo quoted scripture, said he keeps a bible at his desk…
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Fast Forward State Department Site Posts Pompeo ‘Christian Leadership’ Speech
The separation of Church and State is widely accepted as enshrined in our constitution. But that didn’t stop the State Department from posting a 24-minute video of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent speech on “Christian leadership.” In the clip, which was posted alongside a transcript on the department’s homepage October 14, Pompeo addresses the…
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Fast Forward Mike Pompeo: It’s ‘Possible’ God Sent Trump, Like Queen Esther, To Protect The Jews
It wasn’t a Purim joke, though it may have sounded like one. On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Christian television network that it’s “possible” that God sent President Trump to save the Jews — just like he sent Queen Esther, from the Purim story. “Could it be that President Trump right now…
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