The secretary of state was responding to an interview by the Christian Broadcasting Network.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a visit to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem on Thursday.
In the story of Esther, a man named Haman is cited as responsible for encouraging the king to slaughter the Jews, and while questioning Pompeo, CBN’s Chris Mitchell described Iran as a modern-day Haman. Surveys by the Pew Research Center show wide religious differences in Middle East sympathies, though white evangelicals overwhelmingly sympathize with Israel compared with other religious groups. Among evangelicals, 78 percent suggest sympathy for Israel, while 5 percent sympathize more with the Palestinians.Some evangelicals have compared Trump to many biblical figures in the past, especially describing him as a modern-day David, a flawed king who was chosen by God.
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