He tried to intimidate a female reporter of the USA Today in May, he really doesn’t like it when female reporters in particular actually asking questions in our intelligence and do follow-ups. I mean, look, this is a recurring theme with Pompeo.

WAJAHAT ALI, CNN CONTRIBUTOR: Yes, this is the pathetic insecurity of the spineless amoebas of men such as Mike Pompeo and the other men in Trump’s administration, right? I mean, what is with this intimidation mode? Mary Louise Kelly told NPR, an NPR co-host that before ending the interview, Pompeo, quote, leaned in and glared at her and then he tried to give her a pop quiz. This isn’t about whether or not she could correctly identify Ukraine on a map, this is part of their performative, you know, media hatred that they engaged on the daily. And so I think Mike Pompeo is trying to cast himself as this hero and to please Donald Trump. In the core of Trumpism is a war on the media. RICK WILSON, REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST: Look, Mike Pompeo has become one of the high priests of Trumpism. So, Rick, who do you think is a liar here? Secretary of Pompeo is calling Kelly - calling her a liar but she says that she told them that she would - not only did she ask about Ukraine and she followed up in writing but she says that she never agreed for the exchange after the interview off the record. Rick is the author of “Running Against the Devil.” Good evening, gents. Joining me now to discuss, CNN Contributor Wajahat Ali and Rick Wilson.

It is the latest in a growing list of incidents involving Pompeo and journalists. CNN’S DON LEMON: Oh as I said, NPR is standing by their reporter after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused her of lying.

Cnn trump red button