Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaking with attendees at the 2021 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
President Donald Trump reportedly revoked security protection for Mike Pompeo, his former secretary of state, despite threats from Iran.
Maggie Haberman of The New York Times first reported the decision to drop Pompeo's security detail. Brian Hook, a former top aide to Pompeo who faced Iranian threats, also reportedly had his protection revoked.
"Mr. Pompeo and Mr. Hook had been part of an aggressive posture against Iran during the first Trump presidency, most notably the drone strike that killed the powerful Iranian general Qassim Suleimani in early 2020," the report noted. "Mr. Trump has told people he does not want anyone working for him who worked under Mr. Pompeo in his first term."
It was not immediately clear why Trump revoked the security protection.
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The Biden administration had warned that both men faced threats from Iran due to actions they took on Trump's behalf.
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