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RSS FeedsPicked to be top diplomat, Pompeo seen as tight with Trump
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14 march 2018 07:45:40

 
Picked to be top diplomat, Pompeo seen as tight with Trump
(WorldNews Politics)
 


WASHINGTON (AP) - Mike Pompeo`s hawkish instincts may seem at odds with traditional diplomatic norms. But after 14 demoralizing months of budget cuts and staffing reductions for the State Department, his conservative political bent and closeness to President Donald Trump could breathe new vigor into an agency all too often sidelined on many of the nation`s most pressing national security matters. Pompeo, the outgoing CIA chief, will bring a new, blunt-speaking style to the job of secretary of state, strikingly different from Rex Tillerson`s understated approach. Pompeo`s arrival in Foggy Bottom also promises far more aggressive stances on Iran and North Korea, and he`ll at least start with...


 
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