Some lawmakers were angry Haspel did not participate in a Senate briefing by Trump administration officials recently on Khashoggi’s death at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Pompeo spoke to reporters after he and Defence Secretary, Jim Mattis, told the Senate behind closed doors that weakening US-Saudi ties over the killing would hurt national security.
He added: “Until we can have a wall and proper security we’re going to be guarding our border with the military. That’s a big step.
Defence Secretary, Jim Mattis, in the statement, said he would make a recommendation to Trump for a nominee in the coming days