NPR reporter says Pompeo shouted, cursed at her after she pressed him on Ukraine during interview - www.foxnews.com

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...An NPR reporter alleged on Friday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at her after an interview in which she pressed him on the ouster of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.

..."All Things Considered" host Mary Louise Kelly sat down with Pompeo on Friday morning.

...Kelly told Pompeo that she had "Confirmed" with the secretary's staff that they would talk about Ukraine as well as Iran.

..."A few moments later, an aide asked Kelly to follow her into Pompeo's private living room at the State Department without a recorder. The aide did not say the ensuing exchange would be off the record," NPR reported.

..."Inside the room, Pompeo shouted his displeasure at being questioned about Ukraine. He used repeated expletives, according to Kelly, and asked, 'Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?'".

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