Thursday, April 12, 2018

Imagine that: Mike Pompeo is not an honest man

CIA Director Mike Pompeo did not disclose last year that he owned a business linked to a Chinese government-owned company, McClatchy reported.

Pompeo — who was recently nominated by Trump to be secretary of State — failed to disclose his business’ ties to a Chinese government oil and gas company in the questionnaire he was required to fill out to be confirmed as CIA director by the Senate.

That omission could be an issue for him during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday to be secretary of State.

  The Hill
I doubt that very much. He might have to take some stern words from some Democrat, but they'll still confirm him.
Senators did not bring up his links to the Chinese government during his confirmation to be CIA director last year. He was confirmed by a 66-32 vote, with 14 Democrats voting in favor of his confirmation.
So why even say it "could be an issue for him?"
Democrats who supported his CIA nomination last year — especially those who are vulnerable in the upcoming midterm election — are rethinking whether they will support Pompeo this time around and could hinder his confirmation.
Which Democrats? If they are, they're not giving it more than a passing thought.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

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