Apr 24 Watch 6:58 ‘No red flags were raised’ in Ronny Jackson nomination vetting, White House says Why didn’t accusations against Ronny Jackson come up when he was vetted for the role of veterans affairs secretary? White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short joins Amna Nawaz to discuss President Trump’s troubled Cabinet nominations, plus the ongoing… Continue watching
Apr 23 Senate panel votes to recommend Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, sending nomination to full Senate By Associated Press A Senate panel has voted to recommend Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, sending nomination to full Senate. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:51 Sen. Rand Paul reverses stance in last-minute drama over Mike Pompeo Mike Pompeo, President Trump's nominee to be the next secretary of state, faced an uncertain confirmation vote Monday. But moments before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to recommend Pompeo to the full Senate, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 9:25 Amy Walter and Eliana Johnson on Trump nominee battles Beyond the fight over Mike Pompeo, there are some other Trump nominee confirmation battles looming, with vulnerable Democratic senators considering their votes. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Eliana Johnson of Politico join Amna Nawaz to discuss what’s… Continue watching
Apr 23 WATCH: Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes on nomination of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, is facing serious opposition before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which may not have enough votes to recommend him for confirmation because all Democrats, and at least one Republican, have… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:04 Pompeo mum on Kim Jong Un meeting amid confirmation process CIA director and secretary of state-designate Mike Pompeo met secretly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over Easter weekend, President Trump confirmed on Wednesday. At his recent confirmation hearing, Pompeo spoke hopefully about the upcoming Trump-Kim summit, never mentioning… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:08 North Korea willing to discuss dismantling nuclear program, says Trump official By PBS NewsHour There’s no doubt that President Trump and Kim Jong Un intend to meet, said Victoria Coates, special assistant to the president, who noted that the tone coming out of North Korea is making the Trump administration “very hopeful.” Coates joins… Continue watching
Apr 18 Senate panel divided over Mike Pompeo for secretary of state By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, is facing so much opposition from Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the panel could be forced to take the unusual step of sending the nomination… Continue reading
Apr 18 Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea over Easter, White House officials confirm By Associated Press White House officials have cleared up some confusion over when CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Apr 18 Trump says ‘a good relationship was formed’ with North Korea By Matthew Lee and Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that his CIA chief Mike Pompeo secretly met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea and said "a good relationship was formed" heading into the adversaries' anticipated summit. Continue reading