Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who served during the first term of President-elect Donald Trump, seems to be taking steps to gain a position in the incoming administration, the National Pulse reported.
In a Nov. 7 post on X, Pompeo said: "It's good that the weaponized Jack Smith cases are being dropped, but they never should have been brought in the first place. This was a gross abuse of power and politicization of the Justice Department."
Analysts found this very hypocritical considering that Pompeo, along with several other former Trump allies, legitimized the lawfare campaign against Trump initiated by the administration of President Joe Biden.
He sounded very different just a year ago when Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) and its special counsel Jack Smith moved to indict Trump over allegations he mishandled classified documents.
"If the allegations are true, and there are lots of indications that they are, President Trump had classified documents where he shouldn't have had them, and then when given the opportunity to return them, he chose not to do that for whatever reason," Pompeo said during an appearance on Fox News in June 2023.
He also said that he "supposes we can all make mistakes and get them to the wrong place, but when somebody identifies that, you gotta turn them in. So that's just inconsistent with protecting America's soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. And if the allegations are true, some of these were pretty serious, important documents. So, that's wrong."
The move then was seen by critics as an effort to put distance between him and Trump.
Meanwhile, X users were quick to notice that he was trying to win back Trump's trust and confidence, so he would be able to get a spot in the coming regime. But they made sure to make him realize that they were aware of his efforts.
"Type whatever words you want, but MAGA will never let you within the Trump administration. You are an opportunist hack who has no issue selling out to the Establishment. You are the swamp we are draining, Pompeo," one said in reply to Pompeo's post.
Another commented: "I hope @realDonaldTrump NEVER even considers you to be ANY PART of his administration. We don't need you from the CIA f***ing things up again for America!"
"You tried to assassinate Julian Assange & you stabbed Trump in the back, more than once! We both know what I am talking about... Now, respectfully, please go away & enjoy retirement, Mike. Thank you for your service. Your assistance is no longer required," another user commented.
Trump to exclude Pompeo, Haley from his second administration
Trump recently announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he would not invite Pompeo to serve with him this time. He also said that Nikki Haley, the former ambassador to the United Nations, who briefly challenged him for the Republican Party's nomination, would also not be joining.
"I will not be inviting former Ambassador Nikki Haley or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to join the Trump administration, which is currently in formation," Trump said in the post. "I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously and would like to thank them for their service to our country."
Both Pompeo and Haley were briefly critical of Trump before finally campaigning for him as president in the general election.
Pompeo has criticized Trump for his wasteful spending policies and mishandling of classified documents. Pompeo warned that Republicans needed to be aware of "those with fragile egos who refuse to acknowledge reality," which was widely viewed by critics as a swipe at Trump. He has also been a staunch advocate for the United States to keep providing aid to Ukraine as it battles Russia.
According to the Financial Times, Pompeo was seen as a top contender to head up the Department of Defense. Other top contenders were Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR). Both were inevitably ruled out in favor of former U.S. Army National Guard officer and Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth. (Related: Ben Shapiro: Trump will put Mike Pompeo and David Friedman in charge of 'Israel policy.')
Meanwhile, Haley was much less likely to join Trump for his second term after heavily attacking him during the Republican primary and lambasting his campaign in the final weeks of the race.
Visit Trump.news for updates on the current efforts of the Trump administration on building his incoming cabinet.
Watch the video below that talks about Trump ruling out hiring Pompeo and Haley in his second term.
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