Trump’s new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thinks gay sex is a ‘perversion’
Donald Trump’s new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has refused to deny that he thinks gay sex is a ‘perversion.’
Questioned by New Jersey Senator Cory Booker about previous use of the slur to describe same sex relationships in a speech during his confirmation hearing, the former CIA director skirted the issue.
‘Yes or no, sir? Do you believe that gay sex is a perversion?’
Pompeo answered: ‘Senator, I;m gonna give you the same answer i just gave you previously, my respect for every individual, regardless of their sexual orientation, is the same.’
Moments before, he re-iterated his opposition to same-sex marriage, saying: ‘Senator, when I was a politician I had a very clear view on whether it was appropriate…
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