- Pompeo talked to Russia about bounties, so why didn't Trump? | Last month, Trump described the Russia/bounty controversy as "made-up" and a "hoax." Top members of his own team, including Mike Pompeo, disagreed. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/pompeo-talked-russia-about-bounties-so-why-didn-t-trump-n1236674 20 comments politics