Pompeo and Hook had been involved in America’s aggressive stance toward Iran during the first Trump administration, and Pompeo was reportedly a driving force behind convincing Trump to have Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, killed.

I think there was enough time. We take a job, you take a job, you want to do a job, we’re not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives. Why should we?” Trump said.

President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward the country during Trump’s first administration,

President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook

The reported security protection removal comes despite warnings from the Biden's administration about ongoing threats from Iran.

For a bevy of... Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is launching a political action committee to help Republican candidates in next year’s midterm elections. Pompeo told Politico this week ...

The Diplomatic Security detail was pulled Wednesday for the two former Trump administration officials, three sources said.

We have no time to waste in taking our country back, and ensuring America leads once again. Mike Pompeo says Marco Rubio has a much stronger record on the military than Ted Cruz. It is a given ...

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FILE – Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Friday, March 3, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide Brian Hook, who have faced threats from Iran ever ...

With actions big and small, Trump has spent his first days in office pushing the levers of government – and his unique powers as commander in chief – to target his perceived political enemies both inside and outside the government.