Pompeo postpones visit to Greenland to return early to Washington: US State Department - GulfToday

Pompeo postpones visit to Greenland to return early to Washington

  • 09 May 2019
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at Lancaster House in London, Britain on Wednesday. Reuters/Hannah Mckay

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has postponed his visit to Greenland because he needs to return to Washington, the State Department said on Thursday.

“Secretary Pompeo must postpone his visit to Greenland due to a need for the secretary to be in Washington, DC, today,” spokeswoman Mortgan Ortagus said.

Pompeo had been due to visit Greenland on Thursday after visiting London on Wednesday

Reuters

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