WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state on Thursday, putting the former CIA director in a pivotal role to handle U.S. foreign policy challenges such as North Korea and Iran.Pompeo, a former Army officer who was a Republican congressman, is regarded as a Trump loyalist with hawkish world views.Pompeo, who takes over the job vacated by Rex Tillerson, is already deeply involved in diplomacy.
Pompeo Becomes U.s. Secretary Of State As Iran, N. Korea Issues Await
By Patricia Zengerle, Reuters, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Thu, 04/26/2018 - 10:19am
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