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| − | '''Michael Richard Pompeo''' (born December 30, 1963) is the Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] under U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]. Previously, he served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 2011 to 2017. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]] and served as a [[Republican National Committee]]man. | + | '''Michael Richard Pompeo''' (born December 30, 1963) is the [[United States Secretary of State]] under U.S. President [[Donald Trump]]. Previously, he served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 2011 to 2017, and as the Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] from 2017 to 2018. He is a member of the [[Republican Party]] and served as a [[Republican National Committee]]man. |
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| | On March 13, 2018, President Trump announced he would fire U.S. Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] and appoint Pompeo to replace him.<ref>Multiple references: | | On March 13, 2018, President Trump announced he would fire U.S. Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] and appoint Pompeo to replace him.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Pappas, Alex (March 13, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/13/trump-says-rex-tillerson-out-as-secretary-state-replaced-by-mike-pompeo.html Trump says Rex Tillerson out as Secretary of State, replaced by Mike Pompeo]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 14, 2018. | | *Pappas, Alex (March 13, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/03/13/trump-says-rex-tillerson-out-as-secretary-state-replaced-by-mike-pompeo.html Trump says Rex Tillerson out as Secretary of State, replaced by Mike Pompeo]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 14, 2018. |
| − | *Spiering, Charlie (March 13, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/13/twitter-donald-trump-announces-mike-pompeo-secretary-state/ On Twitter, Donald Trump Announces Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State; Rex Tillerson Out]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> | + | *Spiering, Charlie (March 13, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/03/13/twitter-donald-trump-announces-mike-pompeo-secretary-state/ On Twitter, Donald Trump Announces Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State; Rex Tillerson Out]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 14, 2018.</ref> The Senate confirmed him on April 26, 2018.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Wong, Kristina (April 26, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/26/senate-confirms-mike-pompeo-secretary-state/ Senate Confirms Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018. |
| | + | *Sands, David R. (April 26, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/apr/26/mike-pompeo-confirmed-as-secretary-of-state/ Trump gets his man as Senate confirms Mike Pompeo for State Department]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 26, 2018. |
| | + | *Pappas, Alex (April 26, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/26/mike-pompeo-confirmed-as-secretary-state.html Mike Pompeo confirmed as secretary of state; Senate OKs Germany ambassador]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> Social conservatives supported Pompeo's nomination.<ref>Berry, Susan (April 26, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/04/26/mike-pompeo-confirmation-a-pro-life-and-religious-freedom-victory/ Mike Pompeo Confirmation a ‘Pro-Life’ and ‘Religious Freedom’ Victory]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> |
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