Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director, has made a case to President Trump that Obama-era restrictions on drone strikes needlessly limit the United States’ ability to fight terrorism. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times
The Hill: Pompeo lacks votes for positive vote on panel
CIA Director Mike Pompeo is officially short of the votes needed to clear the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said Friday that “after carful consideration” he will oppose Pompeo’s nomination to lead the State Department.
“I remain concerned that Director Pompeo will not challenge the President in critical moments,” he said in a statement.
“On vital decisions facing our country, Director Pompeo seems less concerned with rule of law and partnership with our allies and more inclined to emphasize unilateral action and the use of force,” he added.
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Update #1: Mike Pompeo now lacks enough support for favorable committee vote (NBC)
Update #2: Pompeo is close to confirmation and 11 senators are close to making a colossal mistake (Marc Thiessen, FOX News)
Update #3: Mike Pompeo Will Probably Be Confirmed As Secretary Of State, But He Shouldn’t Be (Doug Mataconis, Outside the Beltway)
WNU Editor: If CIA Director Mike Pompeo fails to clear the Senate Foreign Relations Committee next week .... it will be the first time that a U.S. Secretary of State nominee has failed to be approved.
1 comment:
If Pompeo fails, Trump should just resubmit his nomination.
It would be a pissing contest, but one that needs to be done.
Rand Paul is getting tiresome. He has his good points, but he wants to take the wrong hills or some of the hills in the wrong order.
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