A former Kansas congressman and the current CIA director could become the new secretary of state. There’s talk the White House is planning to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo.
Pompeo left the U.S. House seat representing Kansas' 4th District to head the CIA in January.
Kelly Arnold, chairman of the Kansas Republican Party, says Pompeo’s time as director of the CIA gives a good indication of what his approach to leading the State Department might be.
"Mike Pompeo is not somebody that’s not going to back down to these terrorists that are out there, these dictators that are out there," Arnold says. "He’s going to make sure he’s going to protect America."
As CIA director, Pompeo has been particularly outspoken against North Korea and has concentrated agency resources to track the nuclear threat.
While President Trump has clashed with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, he appears fond of Pompeo, accepting daily briefings from the West Point grad.
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