On August 31, the "Washington Post" issued an article criticizing Pompeo as "the worst secretary of state in American history."

The article pointed out that, as Secretary of State, Pompeo has repeatedly plunged US diplomacy into a quagmire. The US-DPRK negotiations he chaired broke down, pressure on Iran failed, and his conspiracy to overthrow the Venezuelan Maduro government failed.

This is the third time that the US media can bear to speak out in the near future.

　　In May of this year, the "New York Times" published an article calling Pompeo the worst secretary of state in history, saying that he had no diplomatic achievements and was discredited because he spent a lot of time on flattery to US President Trump.

In April this year, the "Washington Post" published an article criticizing Pompeo's performance during the epidemic, calling him "one of the worst secretary of state in US history."

The first crime put pressure on Iraq and pushed U.S. diplomacy to a dead end

　　The "Washington Post" article pointed out that "extreme pressure" on Iran is a symbolic political card of Pompeo.

　　In recent days, Pompeo has continuously provoked sanctions against Iraq.

On August 14, the United States submitted to the United Nations a draft resolution on extending the arms embargo on Iran but it was not passed. Among the 15 members of the Security Council, only the United States and Dominica voted in favor, Russia and China voted against it, and the other 11 members abstained. Tickets include Britain, France and Germany.

　　The United States has not let it go.

On August 20, Pompeo sent a letter to the rotating chairman of the Security Council, requesting the launch of the "rapid restoration of sanctions" mechanism stipulated in Security Council Resolution 2231 and the restoration of all sanctions against Iran.

It was once again opposed by 13 members of the UN Security Council.

The "New York Times" commented that this move by the United States not only failed to isolate Iran, but instead made the United States an "outlier" on the world stage.

　　Pompeo then publicly condemned the allies, but he seemed to have forgotten that the United States unilaterally withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement as early as 2018. Such an action itself violated the basic norms of international law and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

The foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany also issued a joint statement on August 20, local time, stating that the United States has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear agreement and has no right to demand that the United Nations "quickly restore" sanctions on Iran.

　　The article said that after Trump announced in 2018 that the United States had withdrawn from the Iran nuclear agreement, he had hoped to reach another agreement through negotiations, but Pompeo, who had just taken office, took measures to prevent this action.

　　Daniel Fried, a former assistant secretary of state for European affairs at the U.S. State Department, said that Pompeo "seems to be able to find great satisfaction in a split."

Fried said that the relationship between the United States and Europe is currently at the worst moment in his memory.

　　The Washington Post commented that the unreasonable demands of the United States for sanctions against Iraq by the United Nations have not been passed, but several actions have strongly proved how Pompeo pushed U.S. diplomacy to a dead end. Pompeo is right. Bring the level of the worst secretary of state to the pinnacle.

The second crime is ignoring regulations and abusing taxpayer funds as the norm

　　The article also pointed out that Pompeo ignored the regulations of the US State Department and made a speech at the Republican National Congress. His speech was weak and untenable, and was full of false and absurd remarks.

　　On August 25, local time, Pompeo made a speech at the Republican National Congress in Jerusalem by recording a video.

In his speech, Pompeo announced that Trump has made a lot of contributions to the United States during his tenure, and the effect of the "America First" policy, saying that he will fully support Trump and canvass for him.

　　This action broke the tradition of the United States for decades, and the US Foreign Affairs Commission's supervision team immediately launched an investigation into his behavior.

Joaquin Castro, Chairman of the Oversight Panel of the US House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee, pointed out that a current Secretary of State's speech at the bipartisan congress is extremely unusual and may violate relevant State Department regulations and the Hatch Act.

The bill prohibits federal officials from participating in political activities while performing official duties.

　　Scandals about Pompeo's false public offerings have also been exposed many times.

Earlier, Pompeo and his wife Susan had been investigated by the State Department Inspector General and they were accused of improper use of federal resources for personal reasons.

　　According to the "New York Times" previously reported, Pompeo asked public servants of the State Department to handle personal matters for himself and his wife Susan Pompeo, including walking the dog, going to the dry cleaners to pick up clothes, and making reservations for meals.

In addition, Pompeo is also involved in the abuse of taxpayer funds, frequently taking business jets to his hometown of Kansas.

　　According to the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Pompeo and his wife Susan have hosted more than 20 well-prepared and government-paid dinners since he became Secretary of State in 2018.

The State Department official who participated in the dinner stated that he believes these activities are essentially using the resources of the federal government to build contacts for Pompeo's political ambitions.

The third crime suppresses dissidents

　　The article also pointed out that Pompeo has kept dozens of senior positions in the State Department vacant, and hundreds of professional diplomats have been "political cleansed" or left.

Morale of the State Department has dropped to a historical low.

An employee survey showed that between 2016 and 2019, at least one-third of employees believed that senior leaders of the State Council were “not honest enough and not honest enough”.

　　The article said that perhaps this was because Pompeo violated Congress’s laws and regulations, bypassing restrictions on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, allowing his subordinates to do private affairs for him and his wife, and dismissing the U.S. State Department Inspector General Stie, who investigated his violations. Linike.

　　The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Elliott Engel, previously claimed that the State Department Inspector General Steve Linnick was fired because he had investigated the Trump administration’s sale of $8 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia.

Engel said Pompeo refused to assist in the investigation of the matter and hoped that Ligne would leave before completing the investigation.

　　The media previously reported that on July 28, the Senate Democrats published an investigation report entitled "Diplomatic Crisis."

The 46-page report pointed out that Pompeo and his superiors brought partisanship to the State Council, causing the foreign policy team, which should have been detached from partisanship, into a "work atmosphere of fear and suspicion", leading to the loss of a large number of civil servants.

According to the report, within two months of Pompeo’s appointment in 2018, Starr, a senior adviser to the Bureau of International Organizations Affairs of the State Council, set out to compile a “loyalty list” for employees, treating certain employees as “traitors” or “traitors”. Unfaithful".

In May of this year, after Pompeo asked the president to fire the State Department Inspector Ligne, many employees feared retaliation. Even the State Department lawyers are increasingly afraid to expose internal violations of laws and regulations.

　　Producer丨Wang Shanshan Zhang Ou

　　Producer丨Wang Wei