Over the past few days, it looked as if CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s secretary of state nomination could hit the skids.
We were heading for rocky shoals, as Democrats who had supported him
for CIA director either were hesitant to offer support or outright said
they would oppose his nomination. Pompeo was selected to replace Rex
Tillerson who was fired by the Trump White House. Then, as things looked
like they could derail, news dropped that Pompeo was sent on a secret
diplomatic mission to North Korea and met with leader Kim Jong Un over
Easter. Former Obama CIA Director Leon Panetta and former Secretary of
State Colin Powell offered positive commentary about Pompeo’s
nomination. Even The Washington Post editorial board warned Democrats to quit playing games and confirm him.Read entire article and see video and tweets here: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2018/04/19/pompeo-in-the-clear-thanks-to-red-state-democrat-senate-gop-have-the-votes-to-c-n2472611?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=
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