Heading to the Middle East today to send a clear message to our friends and partners that the U.S. is committed to the region, committed to #defeatISIS, and committed to counter Iran’s destabilizing activities. pic.twitter.com/TUHv3BeNHh

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 7, 2019

Translation: “I’m running to the mid-east to assure our allies we’re not abandoning them, the president is a fucking idiot, ignore what he says.”