Mike Pompeo is speaking at a Christian hate group-linked fundraiser right before the election

Secretary of State/Former CIA director Mike Pompeo
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking time out of his schedule to take part in a fundraising event for the Florida Family Policy Council next weekend for their 15th Anniversary Gala.

The United States’ lead diplomat faces accusations and criticism that he is violating ethical rules by making a domestic, political stop weeks before the Presidential election. Pompeo’s stop is also notable because it is for an organization associated with the SPLC-designated hate group Family Research Council (FRC).

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The Florida Family Policy Council is selling invitations for their gala, on October 3 – exactly one month before Election Day – in Orlando. This is an annual event for the Christian non-profit that has previously welcomed conservatives Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis, Ben Carson, and Michelle Bachmann.

The gala, being held at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, offers tickets priced at $10,000 which include “a personal visit with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.” $3,000 and $5,000 tickets offer a seat at tables near Pompeo, and $500 to enter the VIP area. Guests are not required to wear masks during the dinner and program.

In addition to being “affiliated with” the FRC, the Florida Family Project Council (FFPC) is also associated with conservative groups Focus on the Family and Alliance Defending Freedom. In its own right, the FFPC supports conversion therapy and is led by established anti-LGBTQ advocate John Stemberger, who has extensive ties to Sen. Rubio.

The FFPC website describes their efforts, in part, are to combat “Radical LGBT activists who will not stop until they force all Americans to approve, support and celebrate their lifestyle.”

Family Research Council’s President Tony Perkins…

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