WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said that although he’s looking ahead optimistically to a historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un he could still pull out if he feels it’s “not going to be fruitful.” Trump said that CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Kim “got along really well” in their recent […]
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Pompeo faces foreign policy challenge
LONDON — If confirmed as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo will arrive at a department that has been battered by proposed budget cuts, hollowed out by resignations and vacancies, and neutered by President Trump’s impulsive and personal decision-making style. But Pompeo’s most immediate challenge will not be rebuilding the department and restoring morale; it will […]
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Trump must be prepared for meeting with Kim
WASHINGTON — With the nomination and likely confirmation of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, President Trump will soon have a trusted adviser who can prepare him for his upcoming summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. Pompeo’s first job is to make sure Trump understands one thing going into those talks: North Korea […]
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Donald Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
WASHINGTON – President Trump said Tuesday he has ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and plans to nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him as the nation’s top diplomat, orchestrating a major change to his national security team amid delicate outreach such as possible talks with North Korea. As Tillerson traveled through Africa, White […]
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White House readies plan to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo, install Tom Cotton at CIA
WASHINGTON — The White House has readied a plan to oust embattled Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who has become one of the most personally loyal and politically savvy members of President Donald Trump’s national security team, two administration officials confirmed Thursday. The plan, hatched by White […]
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Trump asks Jeff Sessions to be attorney general, Mike Pompeo to head CIA
InsideGov | Graphiq President-elect Donald Trump has offered the position of attorney general to Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and the position of CIA director to Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., according to sources close to the transition. Sessions’s offer was finalized Thursday and the senator has been working with staff to lay the groundwork for an […]