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Kellyanne Conway cites Hillary Clinton in search for Mike Pompeo support

By Steven Nelson
Published April 18, 2018 6:27pm ET
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Kellyanne Conway cites Hillary Clinton in search for Mike Pompeo support
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said that the media is displaying a double standard when it comes to sexism, in the wake of a CNN anchor rolling his eyes at her during an interview. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

White House adviser Kellyanne Conway urged Democratic senators to support Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of state on Wednesday, pointing twice to positive words from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Conway cited President Trump’s vanquished 2016 campaign rival during a conference call with Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., as the fate of Pompeo’s nomination is thrown into uncertainty by a growing number of Democratic “no” votes.

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