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4 key takeaways from Pompeo's Senate hearing



Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies during a hearing before Senate Foreign Relations Committee July 25, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee just wrapped up a hearing, where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified.

Here are the key takeaways:


  • On North Korea's nuclear weapons: Pompeo would not say publicly if North Korea is still moving forward with its nuclear program. He told senator he'd answer the question "in a different setting."




  • On North Korea-US relations: When Sen. Ed Markey expressed concerns that the US was being "taken for a ride" by North Korea, Pompeo quickly responded, saying, "Fear not, senator. Fear not."




  • On the Trump-Putin summit: Pompeo revealed some of the things that Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about during their summit last week. He said they agreed to establish a business-to-business leadership exchange and talked about reestablishing counterterrorism council, but did not discuss sanctions on Russia.




  • On Russian election interference: In his opening statement, Pompeo said the President believes Russia interfered in the presidential election:
  • "Finally, I want you to know, President Trump has stated that he accepts our intelligence community's conclusion that Russia meddled in the 2016 election."



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