Reaction to Tuesday鈥檚 shakeup in the State Department broke along party lines for Ohio鈥檚 two senators. President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him.
Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown responded with skepticism.
鈥淭urnover in the White House is making it harder and harder for U.S. allies abroad to take us seriously, and we need to staff up our State Department and install a Secretary of State who鈥檒l work with our allies to hold Russia and North Korea accountable,鈥� Brown said in a statement. 鈥淚 have serious concerns over whether Mike Pompeo is the right person for the job.鈥�
, Republican Sen. Rob Portman called Pompeo a 鈥済ood pick鈥� to lead the department, saying the CIA director has a good relationship with President Trump.
I want to thank Sec. Tillerson for his service to our country and for his work to strengthen ties with our allies. Director Pompeo is well regarded and I look forward to working with him. 鈥� Rob Portman (@senrobportman)
Portman serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which on Pompeo鈥檚 nomination in April.
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