JEREMY Corbyn is “disgusting” for backing the far-left Venezuela regime, one of Donald Trump’s top team said today.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Labour boss of backing a “murderous dictator” by refusing to condemn Nicolas Maduro.
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The top official also called on Britain to take back ISIS fighters such as Shamima Begum.
And he urged politicians to get on and deliver Brexit so a new US-UK trade deal can be drawn up.
Speaking alongside his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt, Mr Pompeo was asked for his message to Mr Corbyn over Venezuela.
He blasted: “It is disgusting to see leaders in not only the United Kingdom but the United States as well who continue to support the murderous dictator Maduro.
“To see American leaders or leaders from this country continue to provide support and comfort to a regime that has created so much devastation, so much devastation.
“No leader in a country with Western democratic values ought to stand behind them.”
ISIS BLAST
The Secretary of State, a close ally to Mr Trump, said Western countries should take back ISIS fighters captured in Syria or Iraq.
His statement will be seen as a reference to the case of Shamima Begum, the East London schoolgirl who joined ISIS and has now been stripped of her UK passport.
Mr Pompeo said: “The United Kingdom has contributed mightily to the coalition to defeat ISIS.
“And as the attacks on Sri Lanka show, we need to keep up that fight against radical Islamic terrorism.
“A key part of that fight is that every coalition member must take back terrorist fighters captured on the battlefield.”
In his only reference to Britain’s EU departure, the Secretary of State said: “Our great hope is that Brexit is going to be resolved soon because President Trump is eager to sign a bilateral trade agreement that expands on our number one trade relationship.”
Mr Pompeo today met Theresa May as well as holding talks with Mr Hunt and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Venezuela is in crisis after its far-left policies led to the state going bankrupt while the country’s economy collapsed.
A Labour spokesman said today: “We oppose outside interference in Venezuela, whether from the US or anywhere else – the future of Venezuela is a matter for Venezuelans.”
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