Mike Pompeo cancels Europe trip after officials decline to meet with him | The Independent |

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has cancelled a trip to Europe trip at the last minute.

Mr Pompeo had been due to fly out on Tuesday but Reuters reports that Luxembourg's foreign minister and several top European Union officials have declined to meet with him.

Diplomats and people familiar with the matter confirmed the news to the wire service. The secretary was supposed to meet with his counterpart in Luxembourg before travelling on to Brussels.

The extraordinary snub to Washington comes just days after the storming of the Capitol by thousands of supporters of Donald Trump, an unprecedented attack on American democracy that stunned many world leaders and US allies.

Had another great visit to Poland--- one of our closest Allies! Our common history and values have built a solid foundation for a future I'm optimistic about. Now, wheels up, back home to the United States. pic.twitter.com/bd6xGKRVtE

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) August 15, 2020

Fortunately with the Trump administration all of Pompeo appointed ambassadors will be pulled. Exit the regime of harsh economic sanctions which kills tens of thousands across the region of the Middle-East and Persian Gulf. Hopefully America returns to participate in multilateral effort for Human Rights and a foreign policy not leaving out a diplomatic effort. Great relief!

'Sapere aude'