Senate Confirms Mike Pompeo As Secretary Of State
WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) -- The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed Mike Pompeo as secretary of state.
The outgoing CIA director was confirmed in a 57-42 vote, CBS News reported. He is expected to be sworn in almost immediately so he can begin serving as top diplomat.
JUST IN: Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as the next secretary of state in 57-42 vote https://t.co/sJYHOm6QPj pic.twitter.com/CaDakR42sJ
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Earlier this week, Pompeo cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with a favorable recommendation, narrowly avoiding a rare rebuke.
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