Mike Pompeo sworn in as new U.S. secretary of state

Mike Pompeo was sworn in as U.S. secretary of state on Thursday, as President Donald Trump prepares for a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by early June in an effort to achieve the permanent denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.Trump issued congratulations to Pompeo, saying, "Having a patriot of Mike's immense talent, energy, and intellect leading the Department of State will be an incredible asset for our country at this critical time in history."Earlier Thursday, the Senate voted 57-42 to confirm Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and considered a h…READ FULL ARTICLE