SUPER-SPECIAL: Secretary Pompeo tweeted (@SecPompeo) his statement on January 2, 2021.
Decades of appeasement and dangerous disengagement with North Korea have ended. No more outsourcing our foreign policy to enablers like China's Communist Party. #MaximumPressureWorks #AmericaFirst pic.twitter.com/xVZ0NlfLvx
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Thanks for your help keeping the Korean peninsula more secure and more free. It has been a pleasure working with you, Foreign Minister Kang. @MOFAkr_eng pic.twitter.com/2CxdOMH8bn
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Thank you @VivianBala. You have been a good friend, teacher, and explainer of all things in your neck of the woods. The work you did to help host our first summit with DPRK was historic and our close commercial and military partnership is better because of you. pic.twitter.com/amASR1QE5g
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
DPRK hasn't tested nuclear weapons or long-range ballistic missiles since our talks started. pic.twitter.com/qZpFhX5y0M
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
We repatriated the remains of 70 U.S. service members who lost their lives serving in the Korean War. pic.twitter.com/SKC4TPXKsm
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
In May 2018, I proudly brought three Americans home from North Korea after years in detention. One of the best days I've had as Secretary of State. pic.twitter.com/SgydBAgVGT
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
The 2018 Singapore statement was the first-ever commitment to a broad denuclearization by a North Korean leader. pic.twitter.com/Eo4Lssdxwu
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Two summits in Singapore and Hanoi and an historic meeting in the DMZ later, the wins are undeniable. pic.twitter.com/ymTzT9NaSL
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Both before and after President @realDonaldTrump hosted defector Ji Seong-ho at the 2018 State of the Union, @StateDept has worked tirelessly to give voice to North Korean defectors and advocate for the human rights of all North Koreans. pic.twitter.com/nFPQuZ6UTd
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
The United States united the world to impose #UNSC sanctions on North Korea for its WMD and ballistic missile programs — and made the @UN enforce the sanctions, instead of looking the other way for P5 violators. #LeadingFromTheFront pic.twitter.com/tk6gkploKR
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
We negotiated with North Korea from a position of strength. #FireAndFury pic.twitter.com/T14sj6mz0G
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
In my role as @CIA Director, I opened up our negotiations with Chairman Kim. pic.twitter.com/bfAAYcHRIH
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Also tackled North Korea talks. Appeasement never works. “Strategic patience” didn’t work. So we tried something new. #MaximumPressure pic.twitter.com/vjqkgdZ6ei
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
No New Wars. And we brought thousands of our men and women home to their families. America is still safe and our military is ready to strike if duty calls. #EndEndlessWars pic.twitter.com/9ISt9OSvtU
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Our mission in Afghanistan is to eliminate Al-Qaeda and threats to the American homeland. Don't need 10s of 1,000s of U.S. troops on the ground to do that. We have partners: brave Afghans, @NATO forces. We also have the ability to project power from afar. pic.twitter.com/AGggJqMBIn
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
No U.S. servicemen have been killed in Afghanistan in almost a year, and Afghans are finally discussing peace and reconciliation among themselves. Such incredible progress. #DiplomacyStrong #AmericaFirst pic.twitter.com/zRLuzXIlPp
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Logged a lot of air miles to Qatar and Afghanistan and back for talks. Thanks to @MBA_AlThani_, @DrabdullahCE, and @ashrafghani for hosting these meetings. pic.twitter.com/J4nrpagupn
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
Start with Afghanistan. Every Administration since Bush 43 wanted to draw down U.S. troops and forge peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government. We did it. Don't just take my word for it. pic.twitter.com/V6g6vpxIev
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
No more leading from behind. We are #LeadingFromTheFront, tackling the world's toughest problems. pic.twitter.com/3AzbokihmC
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 2, 2021