Mike Pompeo, a Hawk Who Pleased the President, Moves From Spying to Diplomacy.NYT

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*Amy Zegart, a Stanford scholar who studies the intelligence agencies, said Mr. Pompeo, who has largely filled major jobs with C.I.A. veterans rather than outsiders, has protected the agency in a tumultuous time, a significant achievement given the fact that Mr. Trump came into office blasting the agency’s competence and reliability.

“President Trump came into office knowing nothing and trusting nothing about the C.I.A.,” she said. “Pompeo has gained the president’s trust and for the most part kept the Trump circus out of Langley. That’s a big deal.”'>>>

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