US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks on the Trump administration's Iran policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Politico: Pompeo discussing a run for Kansas Senate seat
His departure would be another blow to the president’s ever-changing Cabinet.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is slated to meet with veteran Republican strategist Ward Baker on Sunday afternoon to discuss a possible 2020 run for the vacant Kansas Senate seat, according to two people familiar with the plans.
Pompeo, a former congressman and ex-CIA director who in April 2018 was confirmed as secretary of State, is considering a Senate bid, though he has yet to make a final decision. Yet party leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, are aggressively wooing him. McConnell (R-Ky.) and Pompeo spoke shortly after Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts announced his retirement.
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WNU Editor: His resignation would be a hit on the Trump administration. He is close to the President, and he has been trusted by the President to handle a number of key foreign policy issues. His departure would leave a huge vacuum in the U.S. State Department. As to what is my prediction. The Kansas Senate seat is a safe Republican seat, and he is well positioned to win both the Republican primary and the Senate seat easily. He will resign at the end of this year to make a run for it.
