On Visit To Russia, Pompeo Says 'We Would Not Tolerate' Interference In 2020 Election
"If the Russians were to engage in that in 2020, it would put our relationship in an even worse place than it has been," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
by Bill Chappell
May 14, 2019
3 minutes
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Sochi Tuesday, holding talks that are aimed at improving relations between Washington and Moscow. But the discussions also allowed them to air their disagreements — and they took advantage of that, diverging on topics from Russia's attempts to destabilize other countries to how to resolve crises in Venezuela, Iran and other complicated issues.
At a wide-ranging news conference, Pompeo said the two spoke about "the question of interference in our domestic affairs," adding that
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