Mike Pompeo loses his temper with journalist over Ukraine questions

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Shouts, glares and unprintable words: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lost his temper at a journalist after she questioned him on the administration's stance on Ukraine, the country at the heart of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON - Shouts, glares and unprintable words: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lost his temper at a journalist after she questioned him on the administration's stance on Ukraine, the country at the heart of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.Much of the discussion dealt with Iran, but journalist Mary Louise Kelly closed by asking Pompeo about Ukraine.

He is accused of pressuring Kiev to investigate his potential election challenger Joe Biden, and of blocking congressional efforts to probe that abuse. She said she thanked the secretary, who did not reply but leaned in and glared at her before leaving the room.There, Pompeo"was waiting and... he shouted at me for about the same amount of time as the interview itself lasted," Kelly said.

A MAP WITHOUT NAMES Pompeo then asked his advisers to bring out a map of the world without the countries labelled, to see whether Kelly knew where Ukraine was located."People will hear about this," said Pompeo, who has publicly attacked journalists in the past.

 

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