Mike Pompeo speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered a press conference, taking questions from reporters about everything from the intelligence that prompted the Qassim Suleimani strike to his decision not to run for Senate.
As he spoke, commenters on social media refused to buy his answers, sharply criticizing him:
A reporter just asked Pompeo if he can provide specific evidence of the imminent threat that led to Soleimani’s ass… https://t.co/XPXMSGLs8L— Joshua Potash (@Joshua Potash) 1578410793.0
@BBCWorld This dude Pompeo was looking for an opportunity for years... now with Mattis gone... war with Iran is what the White house wants..— 🌷 replarc 🌍 🇪🇺🏳️🌈 #FBPE #Oeteldonk (@🌷 replarc 🌍 🇪🇺🏳️🌈 #FBPE #Oeteldonk) 1578410726.0
Pompeo just oozes insincerity, even when there is no reason for it. He's not as dishonest as Trump because no livin… https://t.co/Nz9RT0tVSN— Matthew Miller (@Matthew Miller) 1578410181.0
.@SecPompeo did not say there was an imminent threat. He cited publicly reported events "leading up" to the strike… https://t.co/EimoUpY8rr— Heidi Przybyla (@Heidi Przybyla) 1578410112.0
@jimsciutto @SecPompeo Can't cite information that doesn't exist, so the next best thing is diversion! It's a Trump administration tactic!— Stuart Morrell (@Stuart Morrell) 1578410516.0
@jimsciutto @SecPompeo Party like it's 2003.— Daniel Michael (@Daniel Michael) 1578410451.0
Hi. My name is Mike Pompeo. I’m okay with committing war crimes bc I have my head so far up Trump’s ass, which means I’m fluent in bullshit.— Ida Skibenes ❄️ (@Ida Skibenes ❄️) 1578410976.0
@owillis He also lied about allowing the Iranian foreign minister in the country to attend a UN meeting.— Harolynne Bobis (@Harolynne Bobis) 1578411142.0
Here's Mike Pompeo calling someone else "a propagandist of the first order" and a liar with a straight face https://t.co/7hyyEpHIlU— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1578410497.0
It is amazing how many fingers Mike Pompeo can stick in many eyes without sticking a finger in Russia's eye. His gr… https://t.co/LHkSv0ko7E— Molly McKew (@Molly McKew) 1578410737.0
