‘Never Trumpers’ Can Get State Department Jobs With Pompeo There
- Trump called one aide a ‘major loser.’ She’s now on his team.
- Critics say the moves reflect a paucity of other options
Mike Pompeo
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Not long ago a record of criticizing President Donald Trump was a sure way to ruin your chances of getting a job in his administration. That’s no longer true in Michael Pompeo’s State Department.
Recent months have seen Secretary of State Pompeo hire at least three previously vocal Trump critics for senior advisory roles, tossing aside a cardinal rule from the first two years of the administration when “Never Trumpers” were essentially told not to bother applying.