Secretary of state, mike pompeo. He has spent much time with us this morning. The secretary and tremendous background. And at west point. Any was editors of the harvard law review. And lawyer, successful businessman. He was a captain of the army, and congress, head of the cia. And now secretary of state. Anyone of these accomplishments would be a major accomplishment for anyone of us. But he has them all. So with that i want to, welcome you again and handed the program over to our great editor bob who is now going to interview the secretary. Have a great day. Thank you jimmy and stephen thank you mr. Secretary for joining us of an adjustment to the newsprint just recently mr. Secretary, you said that u. S. May be on tiktok and other chinese apps print is this going to be a decision on that this summer. Foresaw thank you for having me. Thank you for that very generous introduction. Many, about tiktok. And we gotta go back to protect American National security. In this information the information of the american citizens whether this tiktok or any of the other Chinese Communications platforms and absent infrastructure. This administration taken seriously the requirement to protect the mark in people from having their information and in the hands of the chinese comings party. Working through a process. For all of the relevant agencies and private sectors are beginning to say that please we hope to have some decision shortly which will reflect the central understanding we been working on huawei and were pleased to say that the United Kingdom will allow Huawei Technologies from that infrastructure non telecom pretty we watch oconnell countries all across the world. From orange and others to and we will make sure that our admissions set. And when it comes to application the kids may be touching. Weve got a lot to know. Please take it away. So thats what the kids are used to doing on the cell phones. And we need to make sure that the information doesnt end up in the hands of the Chinese Communistic company. Bob you faulted the Obama Administration for not doing more previous rush of modeling in the 2020 election and if so, being successful in stopping it. Sec. Of state im confident that many countries will do the best. This is not new. Senator kennedy dealing with this issue. Thats when he was running for president. Foreigners to interfere in americans information is something that we need to contend with. We did a good job in 2018. In the midterm elections, im hopeful that we will do a good job adapting the work that is come and predict largely from the department of Homeland Security and a little of work done by the state department as well. To make sure that are folks understand the cost of will be imposed if they choose to engage in that activity related to election. Rest assured, whether its prince of chinese interference russian interference, north korean, that even nonstate actors, you know how capabilities to try to meddle in the election, know that this administration didnt take seriously the responsibility to make sure that every american is counted and chatted properly and for the influence that is minimizing its ability to affect the outcome of an american. I am confident that we will achieve that successfully. Bob you spoke with the foreign russian administer this week. Did russias support for the taliban, rated. Of course. I speak to russian counterparts a lot. And when i was ahead of the cia actually. In the intelligence conference in russia. We talked about afghanistan radio. And the need to achieve the outcome of the present trump is that fourth which is to get americas reduced as possible. In our combat forces to make a peaceful reconciliation. And on the phone just as they come over time of the progress we are making. It is tough work. I believe we are making Real Progress. And be clear to the russians, we needed their support in that effort as well. Theres a lot of history of russia and afghanistan. Those who remember the things that took place there when russia was forced to leave afghanistan. Theres a lot of history in russian and weapon systems there. We have made clear to our russian counterparts we have to Work Together. Deena more sovereign and more independent peaceful afghanistan. We think that it is russias best interest and chinas best interest, we know its an Afghan People peoples interest in present trump is working diligently to protect the homeland and get our boys and girls home. Bob also should russia be allotted in the wake of this activity over the last several years. Should be conditional. Speech of the president has made clear, i think its important that we talk to the russians. And i agree with that. Ive had conversations with him. There are places where its not a democracy. And a different regime. There are places where we can Work Together and we had to do everything we can to maximize those opportunities to Work Together on the behalf of American People and places that we disagree. Less russias involvement in venezuela. And fundamental divide. Then to make clear to them as well have conversations about how we can reduce the risk to america from the russia activity. Bob the last time i interviewed in person. You said you would stay on the job as long as the present trump once you predict shooting when the election pretty when you serve in the second term. Sec. Of state mike pompeo it will be up to the president. Believe me when i said last year, i believe folks will have skepticism with what i have to say as well. Its incredible privilege to get to serve the mark in people. And do everyday in that house that increase in the markets opportunity to have the freedoms that we have. Because of the exceptional unique nation. President trump asked me to serve in the second administration. If he did, it would be truly an honor. Bob if that be the case, what would be your second term agenda. And obviously want to talk about what youve done now. Maybe that was abusing the germans say but what was going forward, you do an effective trump. Sec. Of state mike pompeo the Global Mission to secure the freedom. The biggest challenge for the second term of the National Security perspective, certainly to be the Chinese Communist party. Something that we have been focused on since the beginning of the trump administration. It is something that the Previous Administration, about it to just roll by them for every division. There was intellectual property those being allowed to go on but massively unfair trade relationship that we had. With her chinas investment in the South China Sea. The Previous Administration instantly refuted take the actions needed to secure the freedoms for American People. In present trump has told her team we need to do everything we can to push back and preserve that freedom. And we just fair relationships. Bob on china, it is a tense time of with that hong kong, conflicts there. What is the status of the u. S. China relationship. Sec. Of state mike pompeo travel to Holland Hollywood three weeks back but sadly, when we talk about cooperation, they want to talk about being global power. The compliance with the rule of law and yet, every place we see their actions, their actions dont align with that. He promised he would not militarize the South China Sea in 2015. And he militarize date. And a promise, a 50 year commitment of an International Agreement between china and the United Kingdom and hong kong, the they would be one country to systems. And he has fundamentally violated that. Every place in chinese, his party, and a commitment, did not remotely close to complying. This is a Chinese Communist party that is acting in a way that poses real threats to the world. In the United States is would respond and each of those venues to make sure that we preserve americas National Security. And the cost of the chinese from his heart in order to achieve the change in behavior that we will have the good outcomes. The Chinese Communist trees and as their own empire and were not going to let that happen. Bob bipartisa bipartisan legisn rhino, is that legislation a good idea. Sec. Of state mike pompeo is not made a decision on this yet. Im very confident. People are coming from anywhere in the worlds biggest silo. The United States has always been a place to welcome those people. Its been slower. Fewer people with our capacity to process claims. And because of the virus from china. Im sure people from hong kong and the United Kingdom, graciously allow 3m people to come to hong kong friend in australia has set up rules and candidates to prevent western world, understanding the Chinese Communist parties doing. Because of those of us who believe in freedom and liberty, we will be sure to take care of this Freedom Fighters who want to travel and dont feel like theyre safe and continue to do good work in hong kong or any other country for that matter. Bob on the coronavirus, how sure are you that it originated from a lab in wuhan and what is the proof of that. Sec. Of state mike pompeo so what i can say is that we know this much. We know that it began and wilpon china, in fact the community is quite confident of that. As i said before, there is evidence that it came from a laboratory and we have seen other people who have said they came from other places. Finally, we know this. The Chinese Communist party has prevented anyone from finding out the answer to that question. They denied access to the laboratory. In the World Health Organization pretty anyone who wanted to talk about it who was inside of that laboratory, a journalist or a doctor, and talking about that. Theyve been told they cant talk or worse, and the Scientific Community who desperately still need to figure out where patient zero came from. Has been unable to get that information. This is a result of the Chinese Communist party fighting to data. You know that fall prey to countries that want to be global powers. They have a corresponding obligation comply to the promises they make credit china made it promise to the World Health Organization. We have an incident in a country that can turn into a pandemic you have an obligation to report that and allow others to come and help you. And be transferred to another pretty Chinese Communist party chose differently. And the results today as we have hundreds of thousands of people who have died and trillions of dollars in global damage. As a direct result of the Chinese Communist partys decision and the results following their knowledge about what was happening and wuhan. Bob should china pay a price for that financially or otherwise. Sec. Of state mike pompeo i think the world will absolutely make them pay for it. Every foreign minister i talked to, they recognize what china has into the world. Im very confident that they in the world will look at china differently. And fundamentally give them different terms than they did before this braided catastrophic disaster. That could have well been mitigated had china behaved in a way that was consistent with the promises they had made. Bob on americans as far as the voting this welcome theres a debate among Election Officials and attorney general bar. He has indicated he is concerned about fabrication of balanc bals being mailed in. A great concern did this is a virtual impossibility. Sec. Of state mike pompeo i will leave that to the attorney general. In the department of Homeland Security. And to ensuring that we have free and fair elections. Bob this year, will there be another north korea summit and without the prior ones accomplished. Sec. Of state mike pompeo are getting close to the election. And i know there have been missing this singles. What is the truth that present trump only wants to engage if theres a sufficient speed to make Real Progress in achieving the outcomes that were set forth in that event poured out. Since a couple of years back. We are trying to have more discussions with north koreans. Ultimately resolution of conflict. Incredibly important and you need to have a willing partner. Not to engage in a way that can lead to dependent potential solution would also change my pre week look forward to dialogue so that we can get to the right outcome. They all want to achieve this for the chinese two. We made it very clear. Their expectation. We need to do so and with those fully verifiable. So we waited having an avoided nuclear testing. Now it is time to get to the heart of the problems and secure a better outcome. Not only for the security of the American People for the people of north korea as well. Bob White Supremacy is on the rise, what is the state department doing to curb that. Sec. Of state mike pompeo every place that we think there are actors to pose a threat in the United States we will work on presenting place that we see the report, we put the Gold Standard when it comes to these set of issues. We worked diligently to try to get other governments to conform to our conception of human rights. Not because its fully in americas best interest but because we firmly believe getting this right is in those countries best interest as well. Bob is the pressure on our side . An eight that you were pushing for more things. Speech of every nation including russia sign off on the resolution and 2231. Twentytwo 31. He denies the capacity to sell or buy weapons. October 18 rated because mistakes made by the Previous Administration. In the nuttiest that i have seen allows now just after five years Worlds Largest state funds to begin to get this around the world. One of the largest arms dealers but purchasing chinese and russian weapons working and alongside the russians make sure that that cant happen. Russia has a very different set of views. Theyre working alongside of them because the interest of the syrian people. And we regret that has made that decision. Millions and millions of displaced people from syria. The largest contributor to the hammond terrien relief effort. Alongside the interest of the republic of rock. Bob you got a lot of people talking this week when it was announced that youre going to be speaking on friday in iowa. Thats obviously a key state. As a president ial run a possibility in your future. Sec. Of state mike pompeo i think thats funny bob. If i traveled to new york or boston or court or state. Nobody said a word. The travel, everybody always has a second there in the case why mike pompeo my travel there. I think every american in the secretary of state about a Foreign Policy penetrate policy. And talk to them about i am also doing it on the heels which was me in philadelphia. Im going to announce the results of the commission and undeniable unalienable rights. I go to iowa to talk about those very rights. Back to the place that understands and i want to talk about religious freedom in all of the things that you will see in this report. The the american policy in the set of understandings, our declaration of independence, our constitution pretty in the capacity to go around the world. And encourage other nations to preserve and protect freedoms with their people pretty religious freedoms of people basic rights as a result of the fact that were made in the image of god. In every human being regardless of race and nationality deserved. Bob so no Campaign Connection and that visited all. Sec. Of state mike pompeo i am so focused on what i am doing. We know we have lots of work between now and september on so many fronts. Were looking for some really good outcomes for the American People. Bob uk reversed itself on wai way and five g. Seventeen intense lobbying that you and others in the government did to get them to reverse right speedo women walking everywhere in the world to make sure that every nation has information for the technology. Other, 90 countries. We want everyone know that they are citizens. And i think they cant do it after having reviewed the same data about what we have seen in the privacy of that facial recognition in the data says. All of that and transcends across the walkway systems. And they concluded that not in the nations best interest. And then made the decision you saw this week. We think it helps the United States as well because you have americans. And when they travel to the United Kingdom as well. Bob thank you mr. Secretary for joining us. We really appreciated all headed back to steve now. Tonight especially edition of book tv, with a focus on healthcare. Starting at 8 00 p. M. Eastern, doctor ezekiel the manual former specialist advisor and Health Policy and the Obama Administration, shares his thoughts on which countries on this healthcare in the world. Then healthcare ceo, doctor vivian lee offers a plan for ref