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Cheney, 4.29M) reports that on Thursday, Lisa Kenna, Secretary of State Pompeo's executive secretary, and "gatekeeper of sorts to his office," told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "2019 contacts between Pompeo and...Rudy Giuliani — which ultimately led to the ouster of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch --" wer

www.reuters.corn/article/us-usa-congress-defense/u-s-senate-passes-740-billion-defense-bill-bucking- trump-on-confederate-names-idUSKCN24O2TF> (7/23, Zengerle) also says the vote paves "the way for a fight later this year with the White House if the base name provision remains in the legislation." The Was

n/2020/07/30/pompeo-slams-us-tech-for-downplaying-china-cyber-threat.html> (7/30, Macias, 3.62M) reports on its website that in an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, Secretary of State Pompeo "slammed U.S. tech companies...for their lack of transparency in regards to the breadth and depth of intelle

<https://www.reuters.corn/article/us-usa-senate-pompeo/pompeo-insists-china-tide-is-turning-at- contentious-u-s-senate-hearing-idUSKCN24V1S2> (7/30, Zengerle, Psaledakis) reports Secretary of State Pompeo "insisted on Thursday the 'tide is turning' in dealings with China, citing international support for

succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007 to 2008 while Mr. Biden was chairman. Ms. Haines also served as counsel to Mt Obama's National Security Council, helping him navigate leg

om/article/us-usa-election-congress/trump-relents-after-steady- drumbeat-of-fellow-republicans-urge-start-of-biden-transition-idUSICBN2832O7> (11/23, Zengerle) reports Trump "gave some ground on Monday to allow...Biden's transition to the presidency after the ranks grew of prominent Republicans calling fo

f- dozen occasions." Hyten, however, has denied the allegations. Senate Committee Backs Craft To Be UN Ambassador. Reuters (7/25, Zengerle) reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted 15-7 to back Kelly Craft, currently the US Ambassador to Canada, as President Trump's envoy to the United Nations. Sen. Bob Menen

lley to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Milley will succeed Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, whose term expires Oct. 1. Reuters (7/25, Zengerle) reports that during his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Milley told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would not be "intimidated into

succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007 to 2008 while Mr. Biden was chairman. Ms. Haines also served as counsel to Mr. Obama's National Security Council, helping him navigate le

continued delays threaten national security and hamper the incoming Biden administration's pandemic response planning." Meanwhile, Reuters (11/23, Zengerle) reports Trump "gave some ground on Monday to allow...Biden's transition to the presidency after the ranks grew of prominent Republicans calling fo

rebukes from the White House that President Trump had not been briefed about the threats to U.S. soldiers before the reports surfaced;' Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the proper people have been aware of every single threat to our soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan whether that was General [Austin) Mille

l bond' that the U.S. would find useful in its efforts to reform the U.N." Pompeo Insists "Tide Is Turning" In Dealings With China. Reuters (7/30, Zengerle, Psaledakis) reports Secretary of State Pompeo "insisted on Thursday the 'tide is turning' in dealings with China, citing international support for

Abrams Tells Senators US Will Continue To Recognize Guaid6 As Venezuela's Interim President. The AP (8/4, Smith) reports that om testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday, the US's special representative to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, "said...that the Trump Administration will continue recognizing lawmaker Jua

orld - and especially for us. ... In our view the constitutional president of Venezuela today and after Jan. 5, 2021 is Juan Guaido." Reuters (8/4, Zengerle, Spetalnick) reports that Abrams "insisted the US 'will not recognize this fraudulent election' and said it was in discussions with the roughly 60 c

e White House that EFTA01658331 President Trump had not been briefed about the threats to U.S. soldiers before the reports surfaced," Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the proper people have been aware of every single threat to our soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan whether that was General [Austin) Mille

l bond' that the U.S. would find useful in its efforts to reform the U.N." Pompeo Insists "Tide Is Turning" In Dealings With China. Reuters (7/30, Zengerle, Psaledakis) reports Secretary of State Pompeo "insisted on Thursday the 'tide is turning' in dealings with China, citing international support for