Fucking stupid....

Trump praises Pompeo for confrontation with NPR reporter: 'You did a good job on her'

The secretary of state reportedly exploded at NPR's Mary Louise Kelly after she asked probing questions about Ukraine.

By MYAH WARD

President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his testy confrontation with an NPR journalist last week, saying Pompeo "did a good job on her."

The remark — which drew raucous laughter in the East Room — came after Trump offered appreciation for Pompeo at the rollout of the White House's Middle East peace plan.

Pompeo received a standing ovation at the event, leading the president to say, “Whoa,” as Pompeo waved to the room. “That was very impressive, Mike.”

“That reporter couldn’t have done a good job on you yesterday,” Trump said. “I think you did a good job on her, actually.”

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly has alleged that Pompeo exploded at her following an interview on Friday, shouting and swearing in his private living room at the State Department after she asked a series of probing questions about Ukraine.

Pompeo then reportedly asked aides to provide a blank map and made the host of “All Things Considered” point out the location of Ukraine, the country at the center of the Trump impeachment drama.

“Do you think Americans care about Ukraine?” Pompeo allegedly asked.

Kelly said he used the “F-word” in that moment and at other points in their conversation. The journalist, who has a master’s degree in European Studies from Cambridge University, said she correctly identified Ukraine.

Pompeo issued his own statement on Saturday accusing Kelly of lying and suggesting the reporter said the post-interview conversation would be off the record. Pompeo also said Kelly pointed to Bangladesh instead of Ukraine.

Tensions escalated on Monday when a veteran NPR reporter, Michele Kelemen, was removed from the list of reporters authorized to fly with Pompeo on his trip to Eastern Europe.

The State Department Correspondent’s Association condemned Kelemen’s removal from the list in a statement on Monday, saying her exclusion was in retaliation for Pompeo's exchange with Kelly.