Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the State Department’s new senior DEI hire would “destroy” the Foreign Service And he called America “less safe” in an interview with Fox News Digital on Friday.
Zakiyah Kerr Johnson was hired by the State Department last week as chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer. Fox News Digital exposed her past anti-American statements, including saying that the United States represents a “failed model of history” embedded in racism, colonialism and other isms. Kerr-Johnson also called for the dismantling of tradition.
Pompeo believes Kerr-Johnson’s appointment was part of “the Biden administration’s core commitment to impose divisive, un-American, Marxist doctrine on the American people.”
“I do not think so [the State Department] I honestly believe that. I think they’re responding to the desires of the progressive left in their home base in an election year, but the harm is that they destroy the State Department in this way, and frankly, the fringe It is to destroy America’s ability to conduct foreign affairs with countries. The world is counting on it,” he told FOX News Digital.
Pompeo added that he “never dreamed” a few years ago that such divisive language would be accepted by the federal government.
“So this progressive [movement]… Radicalization like this happens very quickly, spreads very quickly, and if unchecked, will only continue to metastasize in a way that weakens our country,” he said.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told FOX News Digital that he believes the new State Department DEI director will have a disruptive impact.
The State Department promotes Kerr-Johnson as an expert in the field of DEI and is fiercely defending him.
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Pompeo emphasized that “individuals who hate America should not represent America” like Kerr-Johnson.
When asked about Kerr-Johnson’s appointment by Fox News’ Griff Jenkins during a press conference Thursday, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller replied, “There are many different ways to love America.”
However, Pompeo explained that this was simply the State Department’s discretion and did not directly reflect Kerr-Johnson’s statements.
“She didn’t say she loved America. The only person who said she loved America was the State Department spokesperson. What she said was that America is a broken model and that she “When you look at it, you see the 1619 Plan,” he said. .
Zakiyah Kerr-Johnson, a Biden State Department DEI official, called for the destruction of American traditions. (Fox News Digital)
The 1619 Project is essentially a look at America’s founding through the lens of critical race theory.
Mr. Pompeo believes Mr. Kerr-Johnson will lower morale among State Department employees and lead to staff turnover.
“She will push for promotion,” he said. “So, think about this: You’re a young diplomat and you want to get promoted to the next level and get an assignment in a country you want to go to. And she says, ‘No.’ “I can’t choose you because you’re not saying the right things about pronouns.” or “You’re not saying the right things about diversity, equity, and inclusion.” or “You happen to be white or Asian.” So I don’t belong to the favored group.” So now I can’t get promoted. ”
“Imagine further disappointing the people who work so hard for our country at the State Department,” Pompeo continued.
Fox News Digital reported Thursday that the State Department is making DEI compliance a condition of promotion. (Adobe Stock)
“Instead of looking at individuals, Marxists look at groups. They see division. They don’t see cumulative growth. “I understand that I can get it,” he said. He said. “We should not want a State Department divided by race, gender, or sexuality. Those are huge mistakes that harm American diplomacy and, frankly, make all Americans less safe.”
Under the Biden administration, the State Department has introduced a requirement that all employees must document their commitment to DEI to be eligible for promotions and raises, Fox News Digital reported Thursday.
Pompeo called the policy “dangerous.”
Gina Abercrombie Winstanley, whose term at the State Department ends on June 30, 2023, explained her DEI promotion obligations in an interview unearthed by Fox News Digital. (Fox News Digital)
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“When you hear someone say that the State Department is currently mandating or forcing people to speak out on certain issues whether they agree with it or not, that’s a really dangerous place for the nation.” ” he said. “To think that senior leadership at the State Department would condone something like that goes against my understanding of what makes America such a special and exceptional country.”
“When I was secretary of state, we told our people, ‘If you do well on behalf of the United States of America, if you have real diplomatic success, real technical success, you can get promoted,'” Pompeo said. He continued. “We didn’t care what race you were. We didn’t care if you said the right words. None of those things had anything to do with promotions or hiring. We were looking for people.”
