President Donald Trump shot down rumors Thursday that he might name Mike Pompeo as national security adviser while also keeping him as secretary of State
President Donald Trump on Thursday shot down rumors that he might name Mike Pompeo national security adviser while keeping him as secretary of State.
Trump also said he has 15 candidates in mind as possible replacements for John Bolton, whose departure he announced earlier this week after numerous disagreements about foreign affairs. POLITICO hadon Wednesday that a wide range of people were being floated for National Security Council chief, from ambassadors to military officers to business leaders.
“Everybody wants it badly, as you can imagine,” he said. “A lot of people want the job — it’s a great job. It’s great because it’s a lot of fun to work with Donald Trump. It’s very easy actually to work with me. You know why it’s easy? Because I make all the decisions. They don’t have to work.”
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