Scoop: CIA director Pompeo considered to replace Tillerson

[DonViejo]

Source: Axios




Mike Allen Jonathan Swan 1 hr ago

Trump advisers and allies are floating the idea of replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, age 53 — someone who's already around the table in the Situation Room, and could make the switch without chaos.

We're told that Trump is quite comfortable with Pompeo, asking his advice on topics from immigration to the inner workings of Congress.

Pompeo personally delivers the President's Daily Brief, making him one of the few people Trump spends a great deal of time with on a daily basis.

Pompeo is one of the few in the administration who knows how to convey tough news to the president, and how to push back without turning DJT off. (SecDef Mattis is good at that, too.)
Trump doesn't see Pompeo as a showboat.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/cia-director-pompeo-considered-to-replace-tillerson-2493643532.html

[rzemanfl]

1. Drumpf wants to be the only showboat. n/t

[tanyev]

2. There's only room for one showboat in this administration! SS Trump.

[Kleveland]

9. SS Trumptanic.... hopefully heading for the iceburg of justice. n/t

[riversedge]

12. Yes, one big buck is all the Oval office will take at one time.

[groundloop]

3. So basically it's (again) all about not hurting 45*s feelings

[pangaia]

4. "....and could make the switch without chaos. "

No idea what to say ab out that, but.. you get the picture...

[truthisfreedom]

5. Suicide pact.

Well we'll see what happens.

[IronLionZion]

6. Tillerson is pretty terrible but not sure Pompeo is any better

[heaven05]

7. what a fustercluck

this administration continues to be... and it is a potent risk to humanity at large.

[Sunlei]

8. They ALL call Mr Trump a moron behind his back, no one is loyal to him. They lie to his face.

Pompeo will ruin his personal future if he tries to "play" SOS for the trump-Republican party.

[Kleveland]

10. My warped mind cannot help but to construct....

Pompeo as Pompeii-oh!

We all know how that turned out...

[Sunlei]

13. doubt the man even wants the "job". Rs 'look at him' because he hasn't pissed off their president?

SOS is an important job, Republicans don't have ANYONE better for this position?

[Bayard]

11. Because CIA experience is so pertinent to being Sec. of State?

This is truly moronic, and would precipitate much more disaster.

[Sunlei]

14. The man is CIA & current job is presenting pres. /w a report? He may not be able to travel.

SOS spends most of their time in other countries. At least the past Amins excellent SOSs did.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. A SOS doesn't actually need to travel. We have ambassadors.

Oh, wait, we don't actually have that many ambassadors yet.

Well, Trump doesn't need a State Department: he has a Defense Department to handle relations.

[Sunlei]

16. the "ambassadors" Republicans "mo(R)on" trump put-up are not experienced at all.

no one wants to work for Republicans without millions in bribes.