Senate panel likely to reject Pompeo

WASHINGTON, D. C.: President Donald Trump’s secretary of State pick Mike Pompeo is likely to be rejected by a Senate panel after all its Democrats opposed

still win

final

confirmation

Senator Chris Coons on Friday ( Saturday in Manila) became the last Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to announce his position. Coons said in a statement. While he was convinced Pom-

- tions for career professionals at

concerned that Director Pompeo will not challenge the president

Coons

said he worried dent Trump’s most

that

- belligerent The committee’s Republican before Congress goes on a oneweek recess. -

And he made headlines this week when it emerged that he secretly traveled to North Korea and met with leader Kim Jong Un ahead of a planned Kim-Trump summit.

But Democrats have warned

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to knock back on Thursday.

“I realize my Democratic friends in many cases feel like more current knowledge about With Senator John McCain out

would need support from just one Democrat if all other Republicans back the nominee.

is up for reelection in November in a state won handily by Trump

for Pompeo. -