There is a law approved by the Parliament. Pompeo illegal claim (privately want US troops) doesn't hold anywhere. Iraq voted against the US presence. Period.
Pompeo Says Iraqi Leaders Privately Want U.S. Troops To Remain
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Monday that Iraqi leaders have told him privately they support the US troop presence, despite public appeals for them to leave.
Pompeo claiming that Iraqi leaders he has talked to privately say something very different from their public statements - and really want Iran out of their country. He’s not doing them any favors there.