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(7,947 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2019, 01:04 PM Nov 2019

Mike Pompeo planning to resign because Trump 'hurting his reputation', report claims [View all]

Source: Yahoo news

Conrad Duncan November 20, 2019
Donald Trump’s secretary of state has reportedly told three prominent Republicans that he is planning to resign from the White House to run for a Senate seat.

Mike Pompeo had planned to stay at the State Department until early spring 2020 but he is now concerned that his connection to Mr Trump, particularly through the impeachment inquiry, is hurting his reputation, according to a Time report.

The Republicans quoted in the piece reportedly include a former Trump administration employee and another who remains in the government, while the third has served in several high-ranking posts.

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Mike Pompeo planning to resign because Trump 'hurting his reputation', report claims [View all] dawg day Nov 2019 OP

LOLOL... oh brother. Zoonart Nov 2019 #1

A little late, no? Happyhippychick Nov 2019 #2

Oh yeah, much too late PatSeg Nov 2019 #25

Poopeo's reputation was shit before Trump. Now it's a whole bunch worse. lagomorph777 Nov 2019 #48

If he survives all this, PatSeg Nov 2019 #51

Isn't it a little late cannabis_flower Nov 2019 #3

Devin's cow has already left the barn...way too late Canoe52 Nov 2019 #26

Totally lacking "Flare 4 the obvious" OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #52

Man, that ship sailed so long ago it's circumnavigated the globe at least twice... RockRaven Nov 2019 #4

Mike, you are hurting your reputation or what's left of it. Sneederbunk Nov 2019 #5

Won't get rid of the stink underpants Nov 2019 #6

Pompeo wants back in the Senate BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #7

I think he was in the House leftieNanner Nov 2019 #33

Thanks for clearing that up for me! BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #35

It's already dead much like the political aspirations of a number of people Trump supported. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #8

When??? Today I hope!! True_Blue Nov 2019 #9

Too late to jump now, Rat! polichick Nov 2019 #10

He wants to go to the Senate from Kansas and they will no doubt elect him. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #11

Kansas just elected a Democratic woman as governor dawg day Nov 2019 #18

Toooooooo Laaaaaaaaaate! Jirel Nov 2019 #12

Rudy Rudy Rudy? He wanted SoS. dawg day Nov 2019 #21

Super Jared to the rescue. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #58

Exit Plan Interruptus.... Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #13

I hope everyone remembers what a coward this guy is in defending his own people against ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #14

Would Kansas be proud to have a West Point grad Senator who is a disgrace Submariner Nov 2019 #15

I'm hearing good things about Kansas, Sub... Leghorn21 Nov 2019 #22

He will run back into the ample MuseRider Nov 2019 #16

I thought he was in the House? leftieNanner Nov 2019 #34

Oh god, ha ha ha! MuseRider Nov 2019 #36

Best wishes for your husband leftieNanner Nov 2019 #37

Thanks. MuseRider Nov 2019 #38

Oh come on . . .. Iliyah Nov 2019 #17

Oh, the irony!!!! TruckFump Nov 2019 #19

The bus was actually not good enough for dishonorable scum bucket Pompeo. MFGsunny Nov 2019 #20

WTF Traildogbob Nov 2019 #40

We can judge the intelligence of the rats by the schedule of their departure from beastie boy Nov 2019 #23

Trump should resign for hurting his own reputation IronLionZion Nov 2019 #24

Pompeo himself hasn't helped his own reputation, either. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #27

The reputation he undeservedly had was because most reasonably qualified national securit people had karynnj Nov 2019 #47

will be interesting to see who would want that horrific job at this point mucifer Nov 2019 #28

His reputation went in the toilet the minute gopiscrap Nov 2019 #29

Lie down willingly with mangiest of rabid dogs, Golden Raisin Nov 2019 #30

ETTD--except for ISIS, apparently. ISIS gets a new life! nt tblue37 Nov 2019 #31

How can he hurt something that doesn't exist? George II Nov 2019 #32

Coward Pompeo running duforsure Nov 2019 #39

Everything Trump touches dies. Initech Nov 2019 #41

He wants resign so he can spend more time with his reputation. LOL nt Javaman Nov 2019 #42

Running for Senate invlovles answering questions from the press chriscan64 Nov 2019 #43

I think the guy is really suffering from self inflicted wounds. patphil Nov 2019 #44

Very telling -- as for most people going from SoS to Junior most Senator would be a demotion karynnj Nov 2019 #45

Nikki Haley is eagerly waiting in the wings wishstar Nov 2019 #46

His reputation as a dumbass soulless puke is secure! BootinUp Nov 2019 #49

Oh, man... I'm laughing so hard my diaphragm is sore! n/t TygrBright Nov 2019 #50

That's not the only thing damaging his reputation lettucebe Nov 2019 #53

everything trump touches dies... including reputations getagrip_already Nov 2019 #54

The stench! The stench! The stench will follow Pompeo to the grave! NBachers Nov 2019 #55

Didn't he see himself as xxqqqzme Nov 2019 #56

He just wants to be raptured. gibraltar72 Nov 2019 #57

The only thing that could save Pompeo's reputation at this point would be a full confession Julian English Nov 2019 #59

You knew what a snake oil salesman, liar, and cheat Trump was when you went to work for him. politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2019 #60