Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered a wide range of questions on the U.S. strike that killed Iranian General Soleimani January 3, 2020. He told reporters the president had an "entirely legal, appropriate" basis for the decision, and later pushed back on claims that the Iranian general was in Iraq for a diplomatic visit. Secretary Pompeo also spoke on the legal vetting of strike and commented on the strike being part of the administration's "maximum pressure" campaign.
President Trump met with the Greek Prime Minister Kriakos Mitsotakisin the Oval Office. After brief remarls from both leaders, the president answered several questions from the press, including those on the killing of Iranian General Soleimani, the impeachment trial in the Senate, and the possible withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iran.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the impeachment process against President Trump. Leader McConnell announced that he has the votes to pass a resolution to start an impeachment trial without requiring witness testimony.
Former State Department and National Security Council officials discuss U.S. policy toward Iran, including the recent U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, at an event hosted by New America in Washington, DC.
