What kind of secretary of state will Mike Pompeo be?

Donald Trump’s pick to be America’s top diplomat is a man made in his own image

CIA director Mike Pompeo has travelled to North Korea to meet with Kim Jong-un
Mike Pompeo reportedly visited North Korea for a secret meeting with Kim Jong Un
(Image credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

Mike Pompeo is all but guaranteed to be confirmed as the new US secretary of state this week, replacing the outgoing Rex Tillerson in Donald Trump’s administration.

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