Washington Post blasts Pompeo's 'vile falsehoods' on Jamal Khashoggi
The former secretary of state called the slain Saudi columnist an “activist,” which led to condemnation from The Washington Post.
![US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) takes part in a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on September 18, 2019. (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2023-01/GettyImages-1169218736.jpg?h=9ff6eee3&itok=2VKQQmTE)
Mike Pompeo and The Washington Post newspaper exchanged verbal attacks on Tuesday, after remarks that the former US Secretary of State made about slain Saudi columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
What happened: Khashoggi was a Saudi writer and dissident who wrote a column for The Washington Post. He was a noted critic of the Saudi government.