Posted on 11/30/2017 7:47:18 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The White House has mapped out a plan in which Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is replaced in the next few weeks with current CIA Director Mike Pompeo, according to a report.
Senior administration officials told the New York Times Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., would then take over for Pompeo as director of the CIA.
Cotton has indicated he would take the post if President Trump offered it to him, the officials said. However, it’s unknown whether the president has approved the transition plan. A spokesperson for Cotton said the senator’s “focus is on serving Arkansans in the Senate.”
The plan to oust Tillerson and transition Pompeo into the role of the nation’s top diplomat was developed by White House chief of staff John Kelly, who has floated the proposal with other administration officials. The change in the makeup of the national security team would take place toward the end of the year or not long after, according to the New York Times.
Tillerson’s relationship with Trump has been strained, and the two have sparred over different foreign policy issues, such as the Iran nuclear deal and North Korea.
The secretary of state and former CEO of Exxon Mobile reportedly called the president a “moron” during a meeting at the Pentagon over the summer, and considered resigning, adding to speculation surrounding his tenure in the Trump administration. But in an impromptu news conference in October, Tillerson attempted to quiet rumors about his future, saying he had no plans to resign as secretary of state. He also denied allegations he made the derogatory remark about Trump.
Should Tillerson leave the State Department by the end of the year, his time as secretary of state would be the shortest of any predecessor
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Copied from NYT BS report.
So, you think it’s FAKE NEWS?
Oops! (finish line) Pompeo would replace Rex.
Why set up two Senate confirmations? Slip Amb Bolton into State, and let the big dawg eat.
T.U.R.D.
[Why set up two Senate confirmations? Slip Amb Bolton into State, and let the big dawg eat.]
Pompeo is already Senate-confirmed.... if I’m correct?
Laura Ingraham seems to think it has merit - time will tell.
It seemed curious when Mr Tillerson came to the defense of the muslins in Burma who were getting their cummupance at the hands of angry Buddhists.
We have to stop taking people out of Congress. We have so many special elections it’s crazy
For the CIA position. He would have to be confirmed for State.
We should not have been told anything until Tillerson had stepped down. All this here is speculation and possibly a few trial balloons. We don’t always need to see the sausages as they’re being made. That can be disgusting and confusing to many.
wonder how long it would take to confirm Cotton ?
I wonder why this admin hasn’t a place for Bolton.
Senator Cotton wrote an outstanding essay for Imprimis on the topic of Immigration. Everyone should read it:
https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/immigration-national-interest/
Senior administration officials told the New York Times Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., would then take over for Pompeo as director of the CIA.
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First of all, “Senior administration officials” who leak ANYTHING to the NY Times should be out of a job immediately. Second of all, I wouldn’t be surprised of these “Senior administration officials” were the figment of someone’s imagination.
No wonder Trump calls these people out daily for “fake news.” We’d be fools to believe ANY unattributed report they spew out about anything.
Incredibly stupid. The Senate has 52 Senators and can barely get anything passed. Let’s put it down to 51 and get rid of one of the guys who supports the agenda vis a vis immigration. Tillerson is cleaning house. It’s not Trump who wants him out
I'd rather have Cotton in the Senate...
I remember when ... most every one here seemed to think Tillerson was the cat’s meow of DJT’s appointees. My, my, how things change or is it more of the same with different names?
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