Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump’s top official, has been caught on tape telling American Jewish leaders that he would “push back” against the party’s leadership, as the stakes are “too risky and too important”. The comments come after continued allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour party, and the US diplomat has suggested he would seek to intervene to prevent Jeremy Corbyn from getting the UK’s top job. Mr Pompeo also made a swipe at Theresa May’s leadership, saying the Tories fifth place finish in the European elections was “an absolute failure of leadership”.
At a behind closed door meeting the US secretary of state was asked what he would do if Mr Corbyn were to become prime minister and Mr Pompeo appeared to suggest that he would seek to intervene in the debate before such an outcome happened.
A recording of the meeting was leaked to The Washington Post, where it emerged Mr Pompeo said: “It could be that Mr Corbyn manages to run the gauntlet and get elected. It’s possible.
“You should know, we won’t wait for him to do those things to being to push back.
“We will do our level best.
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