I think this statement reveals a complete but typical misunderstanding of who is on which team. Pompeo would not be not be running for the MAGA nomination - but as an Approved Insider running for the GOP nomination he would have an excellent chance.
But Pompeo is not pretty enough to be given the top job. The Deep State needs another Camelot to keep the celebrity-obsessed public from asking too many questions about its machinations. Newsom 2024 is almost inevitable - and he will make a much more effective and willing puppet than Biden.
“The Deep State needs another Camelot to keep the celebrity-obsessed public from asking too many questions about its machinations.”
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+1 Nailed it.