Mike Pompeo

Pompeo's suggestion, made on his official Twitter account, comes as the House is set to vote later Wednesday on impeaching Trump, accusing him of rallying a violent mob of supporters to attack the Capitol last week.

Officials familiar with the matter say Pompeo had opposed extending the waivers.

Pompeo met separately with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his rival Abdullah Abdullah.

The signing is expected to occur Saturday in Doha, Qatar.

Pompeo assailed Beijing for expelling three Wall Street Journal reporters.

Pompeo reportedly profanely berated an NPR reporter for her questioning in an interview last Friday.

Meanwhile, thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in Baghdad and southern Iraq.

Trump's impeachment on charges of abuse of office and obstruction of Congress hinges on his policy toward Ukraine.

Erdoğan will be in the U.S. this week to meet with President Donald Trump.

Both Republican and Democratic members of the committee demanded details from Pompeo about the summit for which the White House has offered only vague outlines.