Trump did say that Pompeo is a "friend". Bearing in mind that in the stratosphere of political power, every player is both a potential ally and a potential adversary, what's that mean from the mouth of DJT?
Regarding Trump's above-mentioned policy goals, the only rationalizations for choosing an arch-neocon like Pompeo that occur to my mind (leaving aside simple disingenuity on the part of DJT) is that either Pompeo (or his backers) have something on Trump- (promises, "friendship", blackmail or whatever), or that DJT has gotten smart enough to keep his friends close and his enemies closer.
"Sorry, Mike, I like you, but I'm not going to follow your advice"?
Never mind Pompeo singing "nationalist" songs about killing Palestinians with IDF personnel. The guy's literally a bombscare. Please no.
Trump did say that Pompeo is a "friend". Bearing in mind that in the stratosphere of political power, every player is both a potential ally and a potential adversary, what's that mean from the mouth of DJT?
Regarding Trump's above-mentioned policy goals, the only rationalizations for choosing an arch-neocon like Pompeo that occur to my mind (leaving aside simple disingenuity on the part of DJT) is that either Pompeo (or his backers) have something on Trump- (promises, "friendship", blackmail or whatever), or that DJT has gotten smart enough to keep his friends close and his enemies closer.
"Sorry, Mike, I like you, but I'm not going to follow your advice"?
Time will tell us something.