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Trump’s staff getting ready for the CIA , State Dept and other confirmation fights…

April 4, 2018 By jamesb

They will be rough.... I am doubtfull that Gina Haspel will receive confirmation as CIA Director with her past history there... There are also votes to come on a new Veterans Affair Sec and maybe even a EPA Sec if Pruitt keeps his name in the media too much … [Read more...] about Trump’s staff getting ready for the CIA , State Dept and other confirmation fights…

Filed Under: Government, Politics Tagged With: CIA, Dana Haspel, EPA, Politics, Rand Paul, Ronny Jackson Mike Pompeo, State, US Senate confirmations, VA

Sen. Rand Paul isn’t happy with Trump’s picks of Pompeo for the CIA and Haspel for State…

March 14, 2018 By jamesb

I mentioned this in another post here.... Gina Haspel is in trouble starting out of the gate.... Her history is gonna be a problem.... Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday he would oppose President Trump's nominations of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be secretary of … [Read more...] about Sen. Rand Paul isn’t happy with Trump’s picks of Pompeo for the CIA and Haspel for State…

Filed Under: Government, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: CIA, Confirmation, Haspel, Pompeo, Sen Paul, State

Breaking….Trump lets Tillerson go…CIA Dir Pompeo to State…

March 13, 2018 By jamesb

This was just a matter of time.... ex-Sec of State Rex Tillerson was reluctant to even take the job as Sec of State in the first place....He told some his wife told him he HAD to take the job.... Tillerson was just back from Africa when he got fired,he reportily was not … [Read more...] about Breaking….Trump lets Tillerson go…CIA Dir Pompeo to State…

Filed Under: Government, Politics Tagged With: CIA, Foreign Policy, Government, Pompeo, State, Tillerson, Trump

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