“They killed an American in an effort to gain leverage at the negotiating table, and President Trump said enough,” Pompeo said.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said Afghanistan’s Taliban must learn to behave.
Trump on Saturday announced he had canceled secret meetings with Taliban leaders and the Afghan president set to take place this weekend at Camp David. "We had a commitment from the Taliban that said they would break from al-Qaida publicly and permanently," Pompeo added. "We had a commitment from them that said they would reduce violence.
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