News

Senate Confirms Ex-CIA Director Mike Pompeo As Secretary Of State

The Senate confirmed former CIA Director Mike Pompeo as President Donald Trump’s new Secretary of State on Thursday by a wide margin of 57 to 42.

Mike Pompeo Confirmed As Secretary Of State

Pompeo, 54, has several foreign policy issues to deal with, including negotiations related to the Iran nuclear deal. Earlier this month, it was revealed Pompeo secretly traveled to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong-Un before he was even named to become the top U.S. diplomat. The international trip was meant to help broker a meeting between Trump and the North Korean leader, which has now been scheduled for June.

Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine was among the non-Republicans who approved Pompeo’s confirmation. The Democrats who voted to confirm Pompeo included Senators Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and Joe Donnelly of Indiana.

SLIDESHOW: DONALD TRUMP’S 30 CRAZIEST TWEETS

Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter!

A week of political news in your in-box.
We find the news you need to know, so you don't have to.

According to CNN, Pompeo is set to go to Brussels for Friday’s NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting.

Pompeo replaces Rex Tillerson, who was fired by Trump in March. A former Republican Congressman from Kansas, Pompeo is known for being vehemently Islamophobic (he even once received an honor from a prominent anti-Muslim group) and against LGBT rights. He served in the House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. Gina Haspel replaced him as CIA Director.

Pompeo supported Marco Rubio during the 2016 election.

According to the New York Times, Pompeo was one of several Republicans who opposed the Iran nuclear deal during his time in Congress, although he has now leaned toward supporting the agreement. Trump hinted this week that Pompeo could potentially help in the effort to keep the deal.

Late night comedian Samantha Bee blasted Pompeo for his stance on major issues in Wednesday’s episode of her television show Full Frontal: 

Pablo Mena

Writer for upolitics.com. NY Giants and Rangers fan. Film and TV enthusiast (especially Harry Potter and The Office) and lover of foreign languages and cultures.

Share
Published by
Pablo Mena

Recent Posts

Trump Defends Putin’s Attack On Ukraine After Threatening Sanctions & Tariffs

President Donald Trump defended Russian President Vladamir Putin during an Oval Office press conference on Friday after decrying Russia's…

8 hours ago

Chaotic Trump Tariff Announcements Rattle Markets & Allies

Last week, the Trump Administration raised global steel and aluminum import tariffs to 25%. Then, President…

8 hours ago

VIDEO: Ex President Of The Philippines Rodrigo Duterte Complains About Arrest For Crimes Against Humanity

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S0LqYShZz2A Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte was arrested in Manila on March 11,…

9 hours ago

VIDEO: House Hearing Adjourned After Chairman Misgenders Transgender Rep. Sarah McBride

https://youtu.be/P1py8OfjYmE A House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority hearing was cut short on March 11, after…

17 hours ago

VIDEO: Kamala Harris Talks About Her Love For Doritos At AI Conference In Las Vegas

https://youtu.be/vkte2RYcQWU Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the HumanX conference on artificial intelligence in…

18 hours ago

Musk Attacks Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski Over Starlink In Ukraine: “Be Quiet, Small Man”

On Sunday, Elon Musk posted on the social media platform X, declaring, “My Starlink system is the…

1 day ago