White House official attacks Pompeo over Iran-related comments

May 24, 2026, 00:57 GMT+1

Steven Cheung, White House communications director on Saturday sharply criticized former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying he “has no idea” what he is talking about and is not “read into anything that’s happening,” urging him to “leave the real work to the professionals.”

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