
Pompeo said Thursday that reports he is seeking to run are "completely false." Despite his repeated denials, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he would run for the open Senate seat from Kansas if the Republican Party were in danger of losing, according to President Donald Trump. Trump endorsed the plan Friday to have Pompeo, who previously served as a congressman from the state for three terms, to run if the party were close to nominating "somebody out there that couldn't win.
Main Idea: Trump said Mike Pompeo would run for Kansas’s open Senate seat if Republicans risk losing it, even as Pompeo denies he is planning a run.
Key Points:
If Pompeo shifts from diplomacy to campaigning, taxpayers could face more time spent on politics and less on government work.
Kansas voters could get a strong, well-known Senate candidate, which may make the race more competitive.
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Political organization at the center of the Senate-seat strategy discussed in the article.
Central source of the story’s main claim about Mike Pompeo potentially running for Senate.
Primary subject of the article, centered on whether he will run for the Kansas Senate seat.
State Department spokesperson quoted denying the Senate-run reports.
The office receiving Menendez’s request for an investigation into Pompeo’s travel.
Committee central to the scrutiny and recusal demand described in the story.
Named senator who asks for an investigation and comments on Pompeo’s travel.
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Outlet hosting the interview where Trump made the key comments.
Local outlet cited for an editorial pushing Pompeo to choose between running and working.
Named diplomat referenced in the impeachment-related allegations discussed in the article.
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