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Washington Post publisher slams Pompeo calling Jamal Khashoggi an 'activist' in new book, fires back that CIA 'concluded Jamal was brutally murdered'

Washington Post Publisher Fred Ryan and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Getty Images
A Washington Post official blasted Mike Pompeo for his portrayal of Jamal Khashoggi in his new book.
Post publisher Fred Ryan said Pompeo "outrageously" misrepresents "the life and work" of Khashoggi.
It was later revealed the US believed the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia ordered Khashoggi's murder.
Washington Post publisher Fred Ryan on Tuesday fired back at former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for criticizing the late Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in his new book as an "activist" and saying the media...
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Trump called Pompeo 'My Mike' when he worked for him, and the ex-secretary of state wondered in his new book if he'd ever earn a new nickname

11 days ago | By Business Insider

President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a cabinet meeting at the Cabinet Room of the White House October 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Trump is famous for giving the people in his life nicknames.
He would call Mike Pompeo "My Mike." Pompeo's friends called him "Pomps."
Pompeo wondered whether he'd eventually earn a new nickname in his new book "Never Give An Inch."
Former President Donald Trump is famous for calling people by nicknames he comes up with, many of which stick or get under his opponents' skin. But he had a simple one for...
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