National Interest: Pompeo as Secretary of State Could ‘Unite Bannon Loyalists and Neocons’
If you had to create a conservative American politician in a test tube, you might come up with Mike Pompeo, the director of the CIA.

If you had to create a conservative American politician in a test tube, you might come up with Mike Pompeo, the director of the CIA.
Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said President Trump wants him to continue diplomatic efforts with North Korea until the last possible moment – or, as Tillerson memorably put it, “until the first bomb drops.”
A report published by Axios on Friday cites unspecified sources who say President Donald Trump is considering current CIA Director Mike Pompeo as a replacement for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, whose relationship with Trump is said to be “broken beyond repair.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump spoke briefly at Wednesday’s first meeting of the bipartisan Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity where he emphasized the importance of “upholding the integrity of the ballot box and the principle of one person, one vote.”
On Wednesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to discuss the Taylor Force Act, which, if passed, would cut financial aid from the United States to the Palestinian Authority (PA) unless the PA stops its “pay for slay” payments which reward terrorists.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and advisor to the president, Ivanka Trump, unveiled the “2017 Trafficking in Persons” (TIP) Report on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump met with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, surprising reporters as the meeting was not on the schedule for Wednesday.
At a meeting with NATO ministers in Brussels, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared that “American and NATO support for Ukraine remains steadfast,” and the allies “stand firm in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
On Friday’s Breitbart News Daily, SiriusXM host Alex Marlow read Dr. Sebastian Gorka a quote from a Washington Post article about Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: “Many career diplomats say they still have not met him, and some have been instructed not to speak to him directly or even make eye contact.” Gorka laughed and dismissed this assertion as “fake news.”
On Thursday’s Breitbart News Daily, SiriusXM host Alex Marlow asked Breitbart News Senior Editor at Large Peter Schweizer about allegations that Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign chairman, John Podesta, may have violated federal law through his dealings with the Russians.
Reuters reports that they have exclusively obtained four memos written by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to American diplomatic missions, instructing them to identify “populations warranting increased scrutiny” for visa applications.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in an interview published Tuesday that he did not want or seek the position and only took it because his wife convinced him to do it.
The White House announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump would personally attend a NATO summit in April.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with his counterparts in China and Russia this week for the first time and made his first public remarks since confirmation.
Eliott Abrams, who was deputy national security adviser in the George W. Bush administration, has been removed from the list of candidates for Deputy Secretary of State.
The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on his colleagues to support the nomination of Rex Tillerson to serve as Secretary of State shortly after the chamber voted Monday to end debate on the former Exxon-Mobil CEO’s confirmation.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia becomes the first Democrat to publicly back President Donald J. Trump’s selection for Secretary of State in ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, telling Breitbart News exclusively he considers the president’s selection to represent the United States on the world stage to be “honorable and patriotic.”
Elaine Chao, Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Transportation, could collect up to $5 million in Wells Fargo preferred stock after assuming her new role in the Trump administration.
According to the Associated Press, Chinese diplomats “say they aren’t overly worried by fiery rhetoric from Trump and his Cabinet picks, and that China won’t change its basic approach” to issues like the South China Sea.
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson admitted that the Iraq war failed to achieve it’s objectives. The nominee made his remarks during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson is a successful leader and business man – no doubt. Exxon Mobil, under his leadership, is one of the most profitable companies in the world with a global reach and relationships.
Wednesday will bring Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s confirmation hearing. One of the major points of contention from Democrats, and some Republicans, is expected to be the former ExxonMobil CEO’s business dealings in Russia.
Center for Security Policy President Frank Gaffney discussed his reasons for opposing the nomination of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state with SiriusXM host Raheem Kassam on Wednesday’s Breitbart News Daily.
During her appearance on Tuesday’s Breitbart News Daily with SiriusXM host Matt Boyle, Michelle Malkin said President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Rex Tillerson for secretary of state was “definitely a maverick choice” and “refreshing.” She supports the nomination of “a secretary of state who has the kind of business experience he does.”
President-elect Donald Trump says Rex Tillerson’s “tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice for Secretary of State.”
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday night that he will be making his pick for secretary of state known on Tuesday morning.
Center for Security Policy President Frank Gaffney, a frequent guest on Breitbart News Daily, has come out strongly against the nomination of Exxon-Mobil chairman Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State.
“The President-elect is getting close to making a decision on who will serve as the next secretary of state. We expect that announcement to happen in the next coming days,” Sean Spicer tells reporters.
Monday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough spoke about President-elect Donald Trump’s reported pick for secretary of state, ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. Scarborough downplayed the effectiveness of labeling Tillerson a “stooge” of Russian President Vladimir Putin given he had
ExxonMobil executive Rex Tillerson is rumored to be President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of State, but who is the man who could be the United States’ representative around the world?
President-elect Donald Trump may have demonstrated another instance of veering from his core campaign policy platforms with a major cabinet selection in his likely Secretary of State pick, ExxonMobil CEO and chairman Rex Tillerson.
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, according to two sources close to the transition process speaking to NBC’s Andrea Mitchell. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to the report.
Donald Trump is expected to nominate Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, two sources close to the transition process told NBC News on Saturday.
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team announced on Friday that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has withdrawn his name for consideration as part of Trump’s cabinet, specifically for secretary of state. Giuliani said the decision was made days earlier
Breitbart News National Security editor Dr. Sebastian Gorka, author of the best-selling book Defeating Jihad: The Winnable War, joined SiriusXM host Raheem Kassam on Friday’s Breitbart News Daily to talk about the final act of the secretary of state drama, beginning with Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s idea of working with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as a “dynamic duo” at the State Department.
According to a report by National Review columnist John Fund, President-elect Donald Trump has narrowed down his choices for Secretary of State to former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney and California Congressman Dana Rohrbacher.
Center for Security Policy President Frank Gaffney joined SiriusXM host Matt Boyle on Wednesday’s Breitbart News Daily to reflect on the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
Americans may soon find themselves living in a dictator-ruled autocracy, courtesy of President-elect Donald Trump’s appointments of retired high-ranking military officers to top national security positions within his administration, claims an opinion article published in the Washington Post (WaPo).
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) talked with SiriusXM host Matt Boyle on Tuesday’s Breitbart News Daily about his hopes for President-elect Donald Trump’s foreign policy, as expressed through his choice for secretary of state.
During a radio interview on Sunday, comic legend Jackie Mason blasted Mitt Romney for his reported interest in serving as Secretary of State after repeatedly criticizing President-elect Donald Trump during the most recent presidential campaign.