(UTV|COLOMBO) – The US Senate has confirmed former CIA director Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, ending a tough confirmation battle, the BBC reported.
Mr Pompeo had been accused by Democrats of being a war hawk and harbouring anti-Muslim and homophobic views.
The Senate voted 57-42 to approve him as America’s top diplomat, the second of the Trump presidency.
His predecessor, Rex Tillerson, was sacked last month by the president via Twitter amid a personality clash.
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