Posted on 04/11/2018 5:56:40 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she recently urged Mike Pompeo, President Trump's pick to lead the State Department, to retain senior career officials to handle global crises should he be confirmed.
Clinton, who served as secretary of State from 2009-2013 under former President Obama, said during an event in Michigan that she warned Pompeo against a "purge" of experienced administration officials when he called her recently.
"I told him that I thought he should take a hard look at retaining career diplomats who could advise him. Because you never know what might happen. You never know where the next hot spot or crisis will happen," Clinton said.
Clinton said she was "deeply concerned" over the mass exodus of "some of the most qualified foreign service officers" over the past year and a half under recently ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.
Trump nominated Pompeo, the current director of the CIA, to lead the State Department following a reshuffling of senior advisers and Cabinet officials starting last month.
Should he be confirmed to his new post by the Senate, Pompeo would enter a State Department rocked by a departmentwide restructuring proposal and push by Tillerson for steep budget cuts.
Tillerson, who saw the department's entire senior administrative team resign when Trump took office, led the State Department for a little over a year.
Clinton said Wednesday she was "happy" to speak with Pompeo, who had once grilled her before a House committee hearing over the 2012 Benghazi attacks.
The Senate will begin confirmation hearings for Pompeo on Thursday.
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He called criminal hillary for advice!! Bull crap. This bastard is deep state beyond question , Has trump lost his mind???
Anyone remember Reagans reaction to Carter’s input/advice?
‘You never know what might happen’
Is Hillary threatening Pompeo??
Anyone listening to advice from HRC would take pointers on how to live your adult life from camera Hogg.
It was never sought or received from that clown I assure you of that, Pompaeo is deep state to the CORE!!! hillary clinton is a bribe taking criminal who should be visited in prison to convert her to Christ— NOT CALLED FOR ADVICE!! GAWD!!
You would know "shit."
You got the zot once before. I see you're itching for another well-deserved one.
Yes; since she did so well as Sec. State.
I give you BENGHAZI, LIBYA in general, CUBA, THE MIDDLE EAST in general, RED CHINA, VENEZUELA, KOREA.
Her record as Sec. State speaks for itself.
Hillary does not want the Deep State Department to start representing the citizens of the US.
Well it’s common for a new Secy of State to make at least a courtesy call to some of the living predecessors, just exchange greetings and compare notes. It does not mean he’s actually terribly interested in her advice, although I assume he displayed a polite interest in whatever she wanted to say. I assume he also called (or will call) Kerry, Condi Rice, Colin Powell, Half-bright......
LOL. That is the truth.
We should retain key experienced personnel at State. That being said, I would suggest anyone hired before Jan. 2009 should be considered for retention. Any one after that is fair game to be axed.
Interpretation... "please do not remove those in place within the Dept who are currently STILL covering my a$$"
Just shut up nasty witch. Nobody asked for any advice from you.
Step 1: Obtain list of people Hillary Clinton wants protected.
Step 2: Throw them out of helicopters.
Many of the Bush crowd are no better than the Obama crowd. Two wings of the same bird of prey.
“We should retain key experienced personnel at State. “
Don’t even drug test this guy.
Fuck off, Hillary.
Step 2: Throw them out of helicopters.
-————————————————————————————— Just make sure Hildebeast goes first...........;)
“Or else.”
Or else what?
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