Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday pledged that the U.S. would contribute $1 billion to help support the energy independence of European allies.
The support to the Three Seas Initiative, an effort that aims to promote dialogue among 12 member states in Central and Eastern Europe on a variety of policies, comes as President Trump continues to press European allies over their contributions to shared defense, trade and other issues. The article continues HERE in the Hill:
“We are announcing additional sanctions on the Iranian regime as a result of the attack on U.S. and allied troops. Today’s sanctions are part of our commitment to stop the Iranian regime’s global terrorist activities.” MORE
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The State Department has denied press credentials to an NPR reporter for an upcoming trip to Europe with Mike Pompeo, and NPR officials are seeking clarification regarding this trip and future trips. NPR President and MORE