Rand Paul Steals the Pompeo Show

Just as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee convened Monday, Mike Pompeo’s earliest opponent came out in favor of his nomination—flipping what could have been an unfavorable committee vote.

Kentucky senator Rand Paul said on Twitter that he had “received assurances” from President Donald Trump, and from Pompeo, that the CIA director agrees “that Iraq was a mistake, that regime change has destabilized the region, and that we must end our involvement with Afghanistan.” Paul met with Pompeo on Thursday and said he spoke with Trump “several times” Monday.