Appointee Watch: Secretary of State Confirmed, as CIA Director Hearing Looms

Government Executive: Last week, the Senate voted to confirm the nominees to two key Trump administration posts: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell.

Pompeo previously was director of the CIA, and he was tapped by President Trump to run the State Department following the ouster of Rex Tillerson. Grenell, a former spokesman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations, was confirmed after a lengthy confirmation process.

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