The reported security protection removal comes despite warnings from the Biden's administration about ongoing threats from Iran.

US President Donald Trump earlier made it clear that former secretary of state Mike Pompeo will not be the part of his new administration. Despite Biden administration briefing about security threats to Pompeo,

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others had their security details, which were believed to be provided by the State Department, pulled despite threats.

Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump’s first presidency have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran.

Donald Trump has removed government security for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his aide Brian Hook, who were under threat from Iran. The move sees Trump targeting perceived adversaries as he reenters the White House.

Three former White House officials just had their security details revoked at a critical time when they are believed to be in danger

Security was also pulled for former Iran envoy Brian Hook and, earlier, for former national security adviser John Bolton. Read more at straitstimes.com.

President Donald Trump has revoked the security detail for his former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who had received ongoing protection due to threats from Iran after taking a hardline policy toward the country during Trump’s first administration,

I think there was enough time. We take a job, you take a job, you want to do a job, we’re not going to have security on people for the rest of their lives. Why should we?” Trump said.

The move comes days after Trump signed an executive order revoking clearance for 49 different former intelligence officials.

Pompeo and Hook had been involved in America’s aggressive stance toward Iran during the first Trump administration, and Pompeo was reportedly a driving force behind convincing Trump to have Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force, killed.