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 News Hour 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
Apr 12 Watch 7:25 Democrats press State pick Pompeo on Russia probe, Iran deal One of America's top spies set out to defend his qualifications to be its top diplomat on Thursday. Mike Pompeo, a former congressman, Army officer and self-professed hawk, stressed in his Senate confirmation hearing that he believes in diplomacy and… Continue watching
Apr 12 WATCH: Pompeo confirms he’s been interviewed by Mueller By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press But Pompeo won't say what he spoke about with special counsel Robert Mueller's team. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Mike Pompeo, Trump’s pick for secretary of state, faces Senate confirmation hearing By Josh Lederman and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Mike Pompeo, the CIA director nominated to be secretary of state, defended the Trump administration's efforts to push back on aggression from Russia at his confirmation hearing Thursday while suggesting more sanctions on Moscow are still needed. Yet he dodged… Continue reading
Mar 23 What John Bolton could mean for Trump’s foreign policy By Larisa Epatko John Bolton is mostly in line with President Trump on issues, including terminating the Iran nuclear deal, and his selection marks a move toward a more aggressive foreign policy team, some analysts say. Continue reading