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Hadi Matar, 24, center, arrives for an arraignment in the Chautauqua County Courthouse in Mayville, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Matar, who is accused of carrying out a stabbing attack against “Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie has entered a not-guilty plea in a New York court on charges of attempted murder and assault. An attorney for Matar entered the plea on his behalf during an arraignment hearing. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Iranian state-backed newspaper warns of attacks against Trump, Pompeo after Rushdie stabbing

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Republicans making increasingly overt moves toward a presidential run include Pompeo, 58. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Pompeo: U.S. must act to stop Iranian ‘hit squads’ on American soil

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Iran signals objection to ‘final’ nuclear deal text; state media predicts attacks on Trump, Pompeo

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. The Jan. 6 committee interviewed Pompeo and met briefly with Pennsylvania's Republican nominee for governor Doug Mastriano on Aug. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Pompeo: Raid on Trump’s home reveals ‘dangerous’ partisan motives in national security agencies

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers after he delivering a speech during his four-day trip to Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Pompeo says China’s Xi senses ‘weakness’ emanating from White House

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Republicans making increasingly overt moves toward a presidential run include Pompeo, 58. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Mike Pompeo: Swapping a dangerous Russian arms dealer for Griner, Whelan is a bad trade

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducts routine underway operations in the Philippines Sea on June 24, 2022. The U.S. Navy on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, sailed the destroyer close to China-controlled islands in the South China Sea in what Washington said was a patrol aimed at asserting freedom of navigation through the strategic seaway. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen/U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

Navy warship marks S. China Sea ruling anniversary

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Illustration on the work of Keith Krach by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why tech statesman Keith Krach’s ‘Trust Principle’ deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

By Miles Yu

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has book out this fall

By Hillel Italie - Associated Press

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answers to journalists at a media event during his four-day trip to Taiwan in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, March 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Pompeo flashes foreign-policy chops as he eyes 2024 bid

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Pompeo blames Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Biden administration weakness

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a forum, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Edmond, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ** FILE **

Pompeo blasts China as world leaders gather at Seoul peace summit

By Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the Silver Elephant Gala at the Columbia Convention Center, Friday, July 30, 2021 in Columbia, S.C. The Silver Elephant dinner, an annual fundraiser in its 54th year, has played host to Republicans looking for a political boost from the early-voting state. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP) **FILE**

Pompeo backs new missile defense push

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this file photo, then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media prior to a meeting at the U.S. State Department on Nov. 24, 2020. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) (Associated Press)

Pompeo accuses China of ‘deep’ subversion of the United States

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Pompeo hits Biden’s ‘dangerous moves’ on North Korea

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a forum, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Edmond, Okla. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) ** FILE **

Pompeo woos GOP supporters in New Hampshire, eyes 2024 run

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Members of Joint Forces Headquarters get prepared to deploy to Afghanistan to assist in the draw down from the area in this handout photo taken on Friday Aug. 13, 2021 and issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States planned to send in 3,000 troops to help evacuate some personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Britain and Canada are also sending forces to aid their evacuations. (LPhot Ben Shread/MoD/Crown Copyright via AP)

Pompeo: ‘Pathetic’ for Biden to blame Trump for crisis in Kabul

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the Silver Elephant Gala at the Columbia Convention Center, Friday, July 30, 2021 in Columbia, S.C. The Silver Elephant dinner, an annual fundraiser in its 54th year, has played host to Republicans looking for a political boost from the early-voting state. (Tracy Glantz/The State via AP) **FILE**

China circulates ‘fake’ document, Pompeo says, in anti-U.S. COVID propaganda offensive

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 26, 2019, photo, then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smiles as he speaks with reporters at the State Department in Washington. The State Department says it's looking into the the apparent disappearance of a nearly $6,000 bottle of whisky given to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the government of Japan. In a notice filed in the Federal Register on Wednesday, the department said it could find no trace of the bottle's whereabouts and that there is an “ongoing inquiry” into what happened to the booze. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

State Dept. investigating whereabouts of pricey Japanese whiskey given to Pompeo

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

People attend a protest rally in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, July 10, 2021 as part of the 'Free Iran World Summit 2021'. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Rhetoric from ‘Free Iran’ summit strikes nerve, sparks regime’s ire

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times