Mike Pompeo, Donald Trump’s former secretary of state, left critics bemused on Thursday with an obvious slip-up on Fox Information that some commenters considered as an extraordinary second of honesty.
“Why does the left act as though conservatives are a larger danger to The us than the” Chinese language Communist Birthday celebration? Fox Information’ Laura Ingraham requested Pompeo.
“As a result of, actually, we steadily are,” responded Pompeo, a possible 2024 GOP presidential contender, prior to launching into his speaking level attacking “the left” for what he known as its “deep ties” to communism.
A roasting inevitably ensued: