deference to not consecretary. look, i had a good meeting with director pompeo. and then i went back and read some of the things that he said in the past. and i m going to tell you, this is a guy that s secretary of state. his job is to negotiate our way forward so we don t end up in war. war has always got to be a tool there that you use in negotiations. i have got to tell you his past comments that he made have been very troubling to me and i think that peace and negotiations aren t his first option. we have been at war for 17 years. this country is strapped because of it. and nonetheless, i think it has to be a threat out there. but you need to have a person in the secretary of state s office that willing to negotiate in good faith for peaceful alternatives in crisis situations. and gosh knows we have got a lot of them around the country. there is a lot of things out there cooking. very quickly i want to circle back. dr. jackson, he is still
would be the second for the u.s. america is in a trade spat with china. each side is threatening the other with billions in tariffs. president trump s nominee for veterans affairs secretary was scheduled to have his senate confirmation hearing tomorrow. sources tell cnn that is likely to be postponed in light of allegations against the white house physician ronny jackson. the committee members have been told about claims of improper conduct at various stages of his career. none of the senators would reveal specifics. there is no plan to withdraw his nomination. last minute flip by senator rand paul paved the way for mike pompeo s nomination to get out of committee. without senator paul s support, the cia director would be the first not to get a favorable vote. senator paul explaining his change of heart. i have changed my mind. i decided to vote for director
favorable vote. senator paul explaining his change of heart. i have changed my mind. i decided to vote for director pompeo because he s assured me he learned the lesson. i hope they let trump be trump and pompeo to be a constructive influence and not destructive one. from what i have been told and ly listened to with the director, he understands that the president is his boss and will listen. the full senate expected to vote on pompeo s nomination later this week. it does appear he has enough democratic support. white house support for scott pruitt appearing to be softening among the drip of media reports alleging ethical lapses by the epa administrator. pruitt met with a lobbyist whose wife rented him a capitol hill bedroom for $50 a night. that is on top of first class
without senator paul s support, pompeo could be the first for the post in history not to get a favorable vote. senator paul explaining his change of heart. i have changed my mind. i decided to vote for director pompeo because he s assured me he learned the lesson. i hope they let trump be trump and pompeo to be a constructive influence and not destructive one. from what i have been told and listened to with the director, he understands that the president is his boss and will listen. the full senate expected to vote on pompeo s nomination later this week. white house support for scott pruitt appearing to be softening among the drip of media reports alleging ethical lapses by the epa administrator. pruitt met with a lobbyist whose wife rented him a capitol hill bedroom for $50 a night. that is on top of first class travel and spending at the epa
jackson s career. these are claims and no senator would reveal specifics. they are looking into it. a white house official tells cnn there is no plan to withdraw jacks jackson s nomination. last minute flip by senator rand paul paved the way for mike pompeo could advance out of committee in the bid to become secretary of state. without paul s support, the cia director could be the first nominee for the post in history not to get a favorable vote. senator paul explaining his change of heart. i have changed my mind. i decided to vote for director pompeo because he s assured me he learned the lesson. i hope they let trump be trump and pompeo to be a constructive influence and not destructive one. from what i have been told and listened to with the director, he understands that the president is his boss and will listen. the full senate expected to vote on pompeo s nomination later this week.