Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Pence lauds Harris as 'experienced debater'; Trump, Biden diverge over debate prep Trump's foreign policy successes confound his detractors It's time for a Jackson-Vanik Amendment for China MORE appeared on all five Sunday morning political talk shows to defend President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE's decision to launch a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the top Iranian military commander.

Questions also centered on the impact of the decision in Iraq, where parliament on Sunday voted to expel U.S. forces.

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Trump threat of Iran strikes 'entirely consistent' with message of de-escalation, Pompeo says By ZACK BUDRYK Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday defended President Trump’s threats to launch strikes against culturally significant Iranian sites as “entirely consistent” with a policy of de-escalation. Read the full story here

Pompeo on Trump threat to strike Iranian cultural targets: 'We'll behave lawfully' By JUSTINE COLEMAN Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded Sunday to President Trump’s threat to attack 52 Iranian sites, including those "important to Iran & the Iranian culture" if Tehran retaliates for Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s death by saying the U.S. will “behave lawfully.” Read the full story here

Pompeo on Iran retaliation: There may be a little 'noise' By REBECCA KLAR Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday there may be “a little noise” from Iran over the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, but defended the Trump administration’s decision to launch the drone strike in which Tehran's top military commander was killed. Read the full story here