The Senate voted overwhelmingly to confirm US special representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun as the next deputy secretary of state
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to confirm Stephen Biegun as the next deputy secretary of state.
Biegun will take on the number two position at the State Department amid intense speculation about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's political ambitions. In numerous interviews, Pompeo has downplayed the prospect of a Senate bid, despite his frequent trips to his home state of Kansas this year and vocal support from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Should Pompeo decide to run and leave his post, Biegun would step in as the top US diplomat in an acting capacity. The vote was 90-3. Sens.
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