Despite threats
Trump withdrew personal protection from former Secretary of State Pompeo
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn personal protection from his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. "If you have protection, you can't have it for the rest of your life," said the Republican. "I mean, everything is fraught with risk".
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Previously, the US president had already withdrawn personal protection from a former adviser John Bolton. However, there are threats against both Bolton and Pompeo, according to media reports. Pompeo is being threatened from Iran, for example, because of measures he took against the Iranian government during his time in office.
In contrast to Bolton, Pompeo is still considered a loyal Trump supporter. The 61-year-old was considered for the position of US Secretary of Defense, but TV presenter Pete Hegseth was then appointed. Hegseth is not popular with everyone in the Republican Party. Two female senators recently spoke out clearly against him.
"Significant concerns" about Hegseth
"The head of the Department of Defense must demonstrate and exemplify the standards of conduct and character that we expect of all soldiers," said Lisa Murkowski. However, the nomination of Hegseth for the post raised considerable concerns that she could not ignore. She referred, for example, to the ex-soldier's lack of experience and what signal his nomination could send to female soldiers. He had previously said that women could not be used in combat missions.
The TV presenter has also been accused of sexual assault and excessive drinking in the past.
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