NPR diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen was booted from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming trip to Ukraine after Pompeo berated NPR “All Things Considered” co-host Mary Louise Kelly for asking him about the Ukraine scandal during an interview on Friday.
NPR Executive Director of Media Relations Isabel Lara told TPM that the State Department had informed Kelemen on Monday that she “would not be traveling” ahead of Pompeo’s scheduled trip to Ukraine on Friday.
“She was not given a reason,” said Lara.
The State Department did not respond to request for comment at the time of publication.
The move came after Pompeo allegedly shouted …read more
Source:: TPM
