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State Department won’t release transcript from briefing with ‘faith-based’ press

By Caitlin Yilek
Published March 19, 2019 11:56am ET
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State Department won’t release transcript from briefing with ‘faith-based’ press
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to members of the media after a closed door meeting with Senators about Saudi Arabia at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. | (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday held a press call for “faith-based media” that excluded regular members of the press corps, and the department said it won’t share a transcript of the call or a list of attendees.

Pompeo used the call to discuss “international religious freedom” ahead of his Middle East trip, CNN reported.

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