‘Entirely Consistent’: Pompeo Denies Mixed Messages From Administration About Virus’s Origin

‘Entirely Consistent’: Pompeo Denies Mixed Messages From Administration About Virus’s Origin
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the CCP virus during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington on May 6, 2020. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/Pool
Cathy He
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said statements by senior officials about the origins of the CCP virus are “entirely consistent,” rejecting allegations that there were conflicting opinions within the administration about where it came from.

“Every one of those statements is entirely consistent,” he said at a May 6 press conference. “Lay them down together, there is no separation. We are all trying to figure out the right answer. We are all trying to get the clarity. There are different levels of certainty assessed at different places. That’s highly appropriate.”

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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