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In this Wednesday, May 9, 2018, file photo provided by the North Korean government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting at Workers' Party of Korea headquarters in Pyongyang, North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: &quot;KCNA&quot; which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

2 trips to North Korea with top US diplomat, 18 years apart

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks as he stands with Tony Kim, second left, Kim Dong-chul, center right, and Kim Hak-song, right, three Americans detained in North Korea for more than a year after they arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Md., Thursday, May 10, 2018. Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second from right, listen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Donald Trump gives freed Americans flag-waving, wee-hours welcome

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is greeted by senior North Korean official Kim Yong Chul, director of the United Front Department, which is responsible for North-South Korea affairs (left), and Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong, on his arrival in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il later and secured the release of three American prisoners ahead of a planned summit between Kim and President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Matthew Lee, Pool)

The Latest: Trump announces details of NKorea summit

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In this image released by the White House, then-CIA director Mike Pompeo shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, North Korea, during a 2018 East weekend trip. President Donald Trump revealed more information about Pompeo's secret trip to North Korea, saying Pompeo wasn't supposed to meet with Kim, but that they ended up talking for more than an hour. Pompeo, who won Senate confirmation April 26, to become secretary of state, was the most senior U.S. official to meet a North Korean leader since 2000. (White House via AP)

North Korea releases three Americans held captive; Pompeo plane bringing them home

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Freed detainees head home for big welcome, featuring Trump

By MATTHEW LEE and ZEKE MILLER - Associated Press

"We are not going to head down the path we headed down before," said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo regarding past attempts at diplomacy with North Korean leaders. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

Mike Pompeo visits North Korea for second time

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Videgaray at the State Department, Monday, May 7, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pompeo arrives in NKorea to finalize Trump-Kim summit

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump greets Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a ceremonial swearing at the State Department, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Washington. Vice President Mike Pence is at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump attends swearing-in of Pompeo at State Department

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump applauds Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a ceremonial swearing in at the State Department, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Washington. From left, Pompeo, his son Nicholas Pompeo, his wife Susan Pompeo, Trump, and Vice President Mike Pence. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Pompeo says US faces opportunity on Korea

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, accompanied by President Donald Trump, speaks during a ceremonial swearing in at the State Department, Wednesday, May 2, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A State Dept with swagger? Trump seeks reset with Pompeo

By ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

A State Department employee takes a selfie with new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he addressed State Department employees on his arrival at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Mike Pompeo vows to help State Department get ‘swagger back’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, reacts during his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in Amman, Jordan, Monday April 30, 2018. Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration. (Khalil Mazraawi/Pool via AP)

Pompeo vows to reinvigorate diplomacy, restore US ‘swagger’

By JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

Correction: Casper College Speaker Canceled story

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, is greeted by Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, right, before his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in Amman, Jordan, Monday April 30, 2018. Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administration. (Khalil Mazraawi/Pool via AP)

Mike Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a U.S. priority

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waits for the start of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Friday, April 27, 2018. NATO is set on Friday to hold its last major meeting in its old headquarters, with talks focused on strained ties with Russia, a fresh peace effort in Afghanistan and a new training mission for Iraq. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

The Latest: Pompeo says US stands with allies against Iran

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. left. is greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Sunday, April 29, 2018. (Thomas Coex, AFP via AP)

Mike Pompeo with Benjamin Netanyahu takes stand against Iran

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in reportedly agreed to gradual arms reduction and to replace their military tension with trust. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump gains hope for Kim Jong-un summit

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in walk together at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, Friday, April 27, 2018. (Korea Summit Press Pool via AP)

Pompeo says he believes Kim Jong-un ‘serious’ about giving up nukes

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this April 12, 2018, file photo Mike Pompeo smiles after his introduction before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during a confirmation for him to become the next Secretary of State on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

Missouri US Sen. McCaskill votes to confirm Pompeo

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