Rejecting criticism, Pompeo says US isn`t `banana republic`
(WorldNews Politics)

By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with his designated successor as America`s top diplomat and is rejecting suggestions that the United States is a “banana republic” because of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Following the assault on the Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Pompeo met with Antony Blinken on Friday after having taken to Twitter to denounce comments from foreign officials and commentators that the U.S. had lost its standing to weigh in on democracy and democratic values abroad. As Pompeo spoke, the State Department instructed U.S. embassies overseas to defend the American political process even while Trump...