[STARLIT]

Michael S. Schmidt-(NYT) ‏-

SCOOP: Ty Cobb is going to retire. Will be replaced by Emmet Flood. “It has been an honor to serve the country in this capacity at the White House,” Cobb said. “ I wish everybody well moving forward.” *******************************************

Jennifer Jacobs-(Bloomberg)

“I want the State Department to get its swagger back,” Pompeo says after ceremonial swearing in.

Trump on his way to the State Dept for Mike Pompeo’s swearing in as secretary of state. VP Pence, Chief Kelly, Stephen Miller, John Bolton in motorcade.

“You'll be doing things that you don’t even know about,” Trump tells State Department staff. “Right now they’re not even a glimmer in your eye. We have a couple going right now that a lot of people don't even know about that are very, very encouraging.”

[STARLIT]

Mark Knoller-CBS

Pres looks on as VP Pence administers oath of office to @SecPompeo at ceremonial swearing-in event.

Attorney General Sessions among Cabinet members attending ceremonial swearing-in of @SecPompeo in ornate Ben Franklin Room at the State Dept.

Mark Knoller-

Pres Trump today makes his first visit to the @StateDept for ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for Mike Pompeo. He was actually sworn-in last Thursday by Justice Samuel Alito at the @USSupremeCourt. @POTUS hosted swearing-in for Tillerson at the WH.

Pres gives @SecPompeo a Macron-style embrace at conclusion of ceremonial swearing-in event.

[spokeshave2]

“I want the State Department to get its swagger back,” Pompeo says after ceremonial swearing in.

Here is some swagger:

French Foreign Legion slow march...mucho swagger

Axes for breaking doors and locks from filing cabinets.

Dressed for draining the swamp.

[stylin19a]

POTUS giving them a “Q”lue ?