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Checked by Washington Post21 Sep 2021United States Politics and government

Mike Pompeo, Former Secretary of State

“The folks that are around President Biden today in his White House talking about foreign policy are the same leaders — a fellow named Brett McGurk sent $150 billion, pallets of cash, to the Iranians, who are hosting the senior al-Qaeda leadership in Tehran today.”

Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios

Washington Post says: This is a zombie claim that has been debunked before.

Checked by PolitiFact18 Aug 2021United States Politics and government

Social media posts

“The man next to Mike Pompeo in a November 2020 photo “is the guy the Trump administration helped get out of jail in 2018 and who is now the 'president' of Afghanistan.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: The U.S. envoy chosen by President Donald Trump, Zalmay Khalilzad, has publicly confirmed that he secured the release of senior Taliban official Abdul Ghani Baradar from prison in Pakistan ahead of negotiations.

Checked by PolitiFact6 Jan 2020United States Politics and government

Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State

“President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

Checked by Washington Post3 Oct 2019United States Politics and government

Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State

“Well, John, you’re asking me to comment on an IG report I haven’t seen and some reporting [on President Trump's request that Ukraine investigate Joe Biden's son] — I have no idea if that has any foundation whatsoever.”

Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios