Pompeo vows probe into police brutality against foreign reporters covering U.S. protests

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Wednesday news conference that a probe will be launched into complaints regarding foreign journalists being mistreated while covering protests against racism and police brutality in the U.S.

"I know there have been concerns from some countries of their reporters having been treated inappropriately. We've seen some of those allegations come into the State Department. You should know and those countries should know we will handle them in a completely appropriate way. We will do our best to investigate them," Pompeo said.

The promise came after emerging media reports said journalists were targeted by police officers during their coverage. Some were being shot at, some were teargassed, arrested and even intimidated.

It also prompted governments of several countries including Australia, Britain and Germany to voice concern to the U.S. over the mistreatment of their journalists.