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Mike Pompeo confirms he was interviewed by Robert Mueller

Mike Pompeo confirms he was interviewed by Robert Mueller

Posted by | Apr 13, 2018 | , , , |

Secretary of state nominee acknowledged he spoke with the Trump-Russia special counsel, but declined to say what they discussed. Mike Pompeo, chosen by Donald Trump as America’s top diplomat, confirmed on Thursday that he has been interviewed by Robert Mueller in the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Pompeo was responding to senators during five hours of testimony at his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, where he also faced questions over whether, as secretary of state, he would be part of a “war cabinet” that Trump is assembling ahead of potential conflicts with Iran, North Korea,...

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US wants to pay less for UN peace missions

US wants to pay less for UN peace missions

Posted by | Mar 29, 2018 | , , , , , |

The US wants to spend less money on the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the future. The country remains the strongest contributor. The US wants to shed its financial share in the peacekeeping operations of the UN. He should be reduced from the current 28.5 percent to 25 percent, announced the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN Security Council in New York. The burden would have to be distributed “more evenly” between the Member States, she demanded. Even with the targeted cut, the US remained the largest contributor to...

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