US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted on Saturday that he is “pleased the UK and the EU have agreed on a Brexit deal that honors the will of the British people.”The UK left the EU on Friday night, making it the first EU member state to do so.
I am pleased the UK and EU have agreed on a #Brexit deal that honors the will of the British people. We will continue building upon our strong, productive, and prosperous relationship with the UK as they enter this next chapter.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) January 31, 2020
“We will continue building upon our strong, productive and prosperous relationship,” he added, as the UK begins “this next chapter.”