Former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in his speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Thursday the administration of former US President Donald Trump kept the "evil of Vladimir Putin at bay."
Pompeo praised what he saw as many achievements of the Trump administration, including the defeat of ISIS and securing the US-Mexico border. Furthermore, Pompeo stated that "when we walked out, January of 2021, the Iranian regime was afraid and the people of Israel were strong and secure."
Pompeo served as the secretary of state from 2018 to 2021 and during his tenure, the US moved its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.