White House says ex-Secretary of State Pompeo should ‘shut his stupid mouth’ on Iran
“He should shut his stupid mouth and leave the real work to the professionals. He’s not read into anything that’s happening, so how would he know.” Cheung’s social media post came in response to criticism from Pompeo comparing the emerging deal to one that would have been negotiated by Obama-era officials. The Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama team and have frequently criticized that agreement.
- ▪“He should shut his stupid mouth and leave the real work to the professionals.
- ▪He’s not read into anything that’s happening, so how would he know.” Cheung’s social media post came in response to criticism from Pompeo comparing the emerging deal to one that would have been negotiated by Obama-era officials.
- ▪The Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama team and have frequently criticized that agreement.
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Administration White House says ex-Secretary of State Pompeo should ‘shut his stupid mouth’ on Iran Comments: by Ian Swanson - 05/24/26 7:29 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Ian Swanson - 05/24/26 7:29 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING White House Communications Director Steven Cheung blasted former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for criticizing a deal being negotiated by the Trump administration to end the Iran war, telling the one-time Trump ally to “shut his stupid mouth.” Cheung wrote that Pompeo “has no idea what the f— he’s talking about,” after Pompeo wrote in a post on social platform X that the deal being floated was “not remotely America First.” “Mike Pompeo has no idea what the f— he’s talking about,” Cheung wrote in his salty response.
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