Breaking: Pompeo Confirmed As Secretary of State

By Andrea Ruth | 1:01 PM on April 26, 2018

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*Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)*

Trump’s (now former) CIA Director Mike Pompeo has been confirmed as the next Secretary of State.

#BREAKING: Pompeo clears key Senate hurdle to be secretary of state https://t.co/P78Dia3Qed pic.twitter.com/D2lQf41zjU

— POLITICO (@politico) April 26, 2018

Pompeo faced strong opposition from both Democrats and Republicans while in committee, but was ultimately cleared by a flip on Sen. Rand Paul’s part and Democratic Sen Chris Coons voting “present.” Without which, Pompeo would’ve been the first cabinet nominee to be confirmed without committee support in 73 years.