<p>Republican senator Rand Paul, left, shakes hands with CIA director Mike Pompeo&nbsp;before the Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the nomination of Pompeo to be secretary of state. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS</p>
<p>Republican senator Rand Paul, left, shakes hands with CIA director Mike Pompeo&nbsp;before the Senate Foreign Relations committee hearing on the nomination of Pompeo to be secretary of state. EPA/MShow more

The Americas

Pompeo narrowly wins Senate committee vote on nomination

The current CIA director looks set to become secretary of state after getting 11 favourable votes and 10 in opposition

Joyce Karam

August 15, 2018