US NUCLEAR WAR FEARS: Trump ‘could BLUNDER into war’ after ‘WARHAWK’ Pompeo appointment
THE US could “blunder” into an all-out nuclear war after appointing “warhawk” Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State, anti-war campaigners have warned.
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The group said his confirmation as Secretaty of State was a dark day for the Senate, who approved the appointment, and the world as a whole.
Spokesman John Qua said: “The Senate’s decision to confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State is a slap in the face to America’s hardworking diplomats and an American public that’s rightly concerned about blundering into an unnecessary war.
“The historic levels of contention in this nomination process, and the lowest-ever recorded confirmation vote, speak volumes about Pompeo’s unfitness for the job.
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“By installing a warhawk like Pompeo as America’s chief diplomat, the Senate just dealt a major blow to an already hollowed-out State Department and further pushes the nation down the path to war.
“We have every reason to fear this is a vote that will come back to haunt us.”
Mr Pompeo, despite the criticism, has already gone some way to reduce the threat of nuclear war.
Photos released this week showed Mr Pompeo shaking hands with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un in a major summit earlier this month.
The photos were shared by White House press secretary Sarah Sanders as she congratulated Mr Pompeo on his appointment.
Ms Sanders tweeted: “Great to have Secretary Pompeo confirmed.
“He will do an excellent job helping @POTUS lead our efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. (photos from previously confirmed Easter weekend trip).”
President Trump said last week that Mr Pompeo had met the hermit country’s leader.
He wrote on Twitter: “Mike Pompeo met with Kim Jong Un in North Korea last week.
“Meeting went very smoothly and a good relationship was formed.
“Details of Summit are being worked out now.
“Denuclearization will be a great thing for World, but also for North Korea!”