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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12:Mike Pompeo, nominated by Donald Trump as Secretary of State to replace Rex Tillerson, sits for a confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Dirksen Building on Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington, DC. His stances on crucial foreign policy matters and his close relationship with Donald Trump have drawn questions about his fitness for the Secretary of State position.(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12:Mike Pompeo, nominated by Donald Trump as Secretary of State to replace Rex Tillerson, sits for a confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the Dirksen Building on Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington, DC. His stances on crucial foreign policy matters and his close relationship with Donald Trump have drawn questions about his fitness for the Secretary of State position.(Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)
CNN: Trump Wants Pompeo To Lead State Dept And Replace Bolton
By Nicole LaFond
09.12.19 | 7:53 am
on April 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. on April 20, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Top State Dept Officials Admit Failing To Protect Career Staffers From Trump Admin
By Cristina Cabrera
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By Josh Kovensky
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Report: State Dept. Suspends White Nationalist Foreign Affairs Officer
By Matt Shuham
08.08.19 | 3:17 pm
Top Diplomat To Latin America Resigns After Scolding From Stephen Miller
By Nicole LaFond
08.08.19 | 10:11 am
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By Nicole LaFond
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By Nicole LaFond
06.06.19 | 8:48 am
FILE-- In this file photo taken on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, chief of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi, right, sits next to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after being awarded medal of honor by President Hassan Rouhani during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran.  Iran's atomic chief warned Tuesday the Islamic Republic needs only five days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20 percent, a level at which the material could be used for a nuclear weapon. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) FILE-- In this file photo taken on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, chief of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi, right, sits next to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after being awarded medal of honor by President Hassan Rouhani during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran.  Iran's atomic chief warned Tuesday the Islamic Republic needs only five days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20 percent, a level at which the material could be used for a nuclear weapon. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)
State Dept Boosted Hawks In Attacks On Iranian-American Anti-War Advocates
By Josh Kovensky
06.05.19 | 11:11 am
State Dept Orders All Non-Essential Embassy Staffers In Iraq To Leave Country
By Nicole LaFond
05.15.19 | 7:34 am
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