WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Compared to a couple of other Cabinet nominees, Rep. Mike Pompeo had a relatively easy confirmation hearing in the Senate on Thursday.
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the CIA was questioned for hours by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on a variety of issues. As head of the top U.S. intelligence agency, the Kansas congressman would be responsible for shaping policy on espionage matters and national security.