Mike Pompeo Confirmed as CIA Director by US Senate

Reports indicate that Mike Pompeo, the nominee of the US President for the position of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), secured the necessary votes from the US Senate on Monday, January 25. According to the Associated Press, at least 66 senators out of 100 confirmed Pompeo, while at least 32 senators opposed Donald Trump's nominee for the CIA leadership. The Associated Press states that Pompeo, a Republican who has served four terms as a representative from Kansas, is part of the Tea Party movement, which was strongly opposed to the Obama administration's policies, particularly the nuclear agreement with Iran. The report notes that Republicans aimed to hold a vote on Pompeo by Friday, but Democrats opposed this vote. Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon stated on Monday that Pompeo is not deserving of this position. Wyden emphasized that Pompeo has endorsed extreme policies and could restrict people's freedoms without providing greater security. Pompeo was a member of the House of Representatives' investigative committee, composed of Republicans, that examined the attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi in 2012 when Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. Mr. Pompeo graduated with honors from the US Military Academy in 1986. He served in the US Army during the Cold War and traveled extensively abroad during his tenure on the House Intelligence Committee, meeting with various security officials. Meanwhile, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee also voted positively on Monday for Rex Tillerson, Trump's nominee for Secretary of State. Tillerson now requires the Senate's confidence vote. According to Fox News, Tillerson, the former CEO of the massive oil company ExxonMobil, received 11 votes in favor against 10 votes opposed in the Foreign Relations Committee. The change of mind by Marco Rubio, a Republican senator from Florida, to support Tillerson allowed the nominee to gain sufficient backing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Fox News reports that if Senator Rubio had not participated in the committee's vote, the votes for and against would have been equal. Republicans hold the majority in this committee. The report adds that Senator Rubio voted for Tillerson despite previously expressing concerns about his economic ties with Russia. However, Rubio stated that Tillerson's track record shows he can manage large and complex companies. My voting was not solely based on concerns about relations with Russia. Meanwhile, Ben Cardin, a senior Democrat senator on the Foreign Relations Committee, voted against Tillerson. Yesterday, John McCain and Lindsey Graham, two senior Republican senators who had previously expressed concerns about Tillerson's appointment, also declared their support for him. In this context, Trump met with the CIA. CIA Chief: Breaking the nuclear agreement will strengthen hardliners in Iran. Changing the game of 'proxies'; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. 1300 hours of internet disruption; Witkoff: A horrific massacre occurred during the protests in Iran. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran.' The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump emphasizes 'stopping executions in Iran': We do not know what will happen in the future. Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.'