Interesting.
“Trump allegedly told Pompeo he was “putting us all at risk” by upsetting Xi”
The article says this
“Pompeo recounts that he “honored” Trump’s request and that “we needed health equipment and were at the CCP’s [Chinese Communist Party’s] mercy for it … and would bide my time.””
Pompeo agreed with Trump.
Also, Pompeo says Trump didn’t say only “shut up”, but rather “shut up for awhile”.