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February 20, 2020
The Iranian People Deserve Free and Fair Elections
The U.S. sanctioned those responsible for denying Iranians the right to free and fair elections. The Iranian people deserve the opportunity to express their opinions without being marginalized or massacred.
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February 20, 2020
U.S. Condemns Russian Cyber Attack
We stand with Georgia in condemning Russia’s cyber attack against its people and institutions. Russia must immediately cease this behavior in Georgia and elsewhere. The stability of cyberspace depends on the responsible behavior of all nations.
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February 19, 2020
Chinese Action Against Journalists
The U.S. condemns the move by China to expel three Wall Street Journal journalists. Mature, responsible countries understand that a free press reports facts and expresses opinions. China should not restrict free speech.
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Mike Pompeo was sworn in as the 70th U.S. Secretary of State on April 26, 2018. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development.
Policy Issues
Human Rights and Democracy
![Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and Ambassador-At-Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback at the International Religious Freedom Alliance dinner at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 5, 2020. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/49494156953_0aac7d6d9c_k-768x512.jpg)
The United States and Ethiopia: Strengthening Our Partnership
Human Trafficking
Economic Prosperity and Trade Policy
The United States and Ethiopia: Strengthening Our Partnership
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Angola Saudi Arabia
![Secretary Michael R. Pompeo meets with His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on February 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/02122020-Secretary-Pompeo-and-Saudi-FM-Farhan-Al-Saud.jpg)
Ethiopia
![Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo delivers a speech on “Liberating Africa’s Entrepreneurs,” in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 19, 2020. [State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Pompeo-Addis-Ababa-Speech-02192020-150x150.jpg)
Angola
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo’s Meeting with Angolan President Lourenço