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    As Trump Advisers Come And Go, Mike Pompeo's Star Keeps Rising

    While the president has dismissed several national security advisers, Pompeo's role keeps growing. His secret trip to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is just the latest and most dramatic example.
    by Greg Myre Apr 18, 2018 3 minutes

    President Trump likes Mike Pompeo.

    Trump's decision to dispatch Pompeo for a secret meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is the latest and most dramatic demonstration of how the president keeps elevating Pompeo's role.

    In a turbulent administration, Trump has dismissed several top national security and foreign policy advisers, including former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. The president has nominated Pompeo, the CIA director, to replace Tillerson.

    The North Korean mission, carried out over Easter

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