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Apr 11, 2018
As concerns grow that President Donald Trump is assembling a dangerous war cabinet, a broad range of groups are rallying on Wednesday in a last ditch effort to stop CIA head Mike Pompeo from becoming secretary of state.
Ahead of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, scores groups--including Indivisible, Win Without War, MoveOn.org, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights--are staging a rally in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening to call on senators to block his confirmation, citing his troubling record on a number of issues.
"Pompeo is a linchpin of Trump's emerging war cabinet," a call-to-action for the event declares. "His confirmation would be one more step towards needless war. Moreover, Pompeo has endorsed the use of torture, has pushed anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric, opposes the nuclear deal with Iran, and is hawkish on North Korea. He opposes LGBTQ rights, opposes reproductive freedom, and denies the existence of climate change. He's too extreme to represent America."
Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.), who said this week he'd oppose Pompeo's nomination, is slated to be among the speakers at the rally.
"Yes, there's a lot going on. But one fight needs you NOW," tweeted MoveOn.org's political director Ben Wikler. "If Dems stand united, we'll have the votes to stop extreme Pompeo from becoming Trump's #WarCabinet Sec of State."
\u201c5PM TODAY: A warmonger, climate change denier, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, anti-woman extremist representing U.S. to the world? Not on your watch, #DC. Join us, @MoveOn & other partners, activists, and Senators outside the Capitol and let's #StopPompeo. https://t.co/YZbVBsiJtM\u201d— Win Without War (@Win Without War) 1523455742
Hundreds of organizations have already expressed their opposition to Pompeo. Many of the groups are mobilizing online Wednesday to highlight Pompeo's record to show why he is "a terrible choice for secretary of state--especially given the international challenges the United States is now facing," and to urge their supporters to call their senators to vote no.
\u201cSenators need to #StopPompeo! As a member of Congress, Pompeo has cast dozens of votes to attack women\u2019s health, including the global gag rule.\n\nRead more: https://t.co/0MiDMgWej8\u201d— Planned Parenthood Action (@Planned Parenthood Action) 1523467564
\u201cPompeo has consistently undermined a wide range of human rights, including defending the use of torture, promulgating anti-Muslim rhetoric, and discriminating against LGBTQ communities. We MUST oppose. #StopPompeo\u201d— National Center for Transgender Equality (@National Center for Transgender Equality) 1523468563
\u201cSenate Dems: Block Mike Pompeo's Sec. of State nomination. Do not build Trump's War Cabinet. CALL NOW: 855-971-2300 https://t.co/kRQDo109d4 #StopPompeo\u201d— Council for a Livable World (@Council for a Livable World) 1523468434
\u201cThe last thing we need is another climate denier in the White House. Any Senator who votes to confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State is complicit in advancing the Trump administration's fossil-fueled, climate-wrecking agenda. #StopPompeo https://t.co/qQSeGwRzT3\u201d— 350 dot org (@350 dot org) 1523467508
\u201c.@realdonaldtrump is trying to add another dangerous #BFF to his #WarCabinet & the @SenateDems can stop him. #StopPompeo's nomination for Sec. of State, call them now: 855-971-2300\u201d— Center for Popular Democracy\ud83d\udca5 (@Center for Popular Democracy\ud83d\udca5) 1523467501
\u201cWhile #MikePompeo was in #Congress he chose $ & politics over facts. He voted against renewable energy & algined w/ climate deniers to fund his campaign. He received $375,000 from the Koch brothers & over $1M from the oil & gas industry. @SenateDems: #StopPompeo\u201d— American Family Voices (@American Family Voices) 1523466240
\u201cWe stand with 68 other orgs, calling on Senate leaders to oppose Mike Pompeo: Trump's climate denying, warmongering, anti-LGBT, anti-Muslim, anti-women pick for State. #StopPompeo \n\nhttps://t.co/KLJkvCq0Vz\u201d— Friends of the Earth (Action) (@Friends of the Earth (Action)) 1523466051
\u201cSenate Dems: Block Mike Pompeo's Sec. of State nomination. Do not build Trump's War Cabinet. CALL NOW: 855-971-2300 https://t.co/48DK28kdXt\u201d— Peace Action - #PeopleOverPentagon (@Peace Action - #PeopleOverPentagon) 1523466027
According to a tally by Win Without War, only Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have joined Sanders in publicly saying they will oppose his nomination. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) indicated on Wednesday that she too would join that list.
The need to stop Pompeo from becoming secretary of state is particularly acute given the White House addition this week of "fanatic war supporter" John Bolton as national security adviser, argues Win Without War director Stephen Miles.
Speaking to The Intercept, he said, "When Donald Trump hired John Bolton, the fight over Mike Pompeo went from being about just another terrible Trump nominee to potentially the difference between going to war or not."
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As concerns grow that President Donald Trump is assembling a dangerous war cabinet, a broad range of groups are rallying on Wednesday in a last ditch effort to stop CIA head Mike Pompeo from becoming secretary of state.
Ahead of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, scores groups--including Indivisible, Win Without War, MoveOn.org, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights--are staging a rally in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening to call on senators to block his confirmation, citing his troubling record on a number of issues.
"Pompeo is a linchpin of Trump's emerging war cabinet," a call-to-action for the event declares. "His confirmation would be one more step towards needless war. Moreover, Pompeo has endorsed the use of torture, has pushed anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric, opposes the nuclear deal with Iran, and is hawkish on North Korea. He opposes LGBTQ rights, opposes reproductive freedom, and denies the existence of climate change. He's too extreme to represent America."
Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.), who said this week he'd oppose Pompeo's nomination, is slated to be among the speakers at the rally.
"Yes, there's a lot going on. But one fight needs you NOW," tweeted MoveOn.org's political director Ben Wikler. "If Dems stand united, we'll have the votes to stop extreme Pompeo from becoming Trump's #WarCabinet Sec of State."
\u201c5PM TODAY: A warmonger, climate change denier, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, anti-woman extremist representing U.S. to the world? Not on your watch, #DC. Join us, @MoveOn & other partners, activists, and Senators outside the Capitol and let's #StopPompeo. https://t.co/YZbVBsiJtM\u201d— Win Without War (@Win Without War) 1523455742
Hundreds of organizations have already expressed their opposition to Pompeo. Many of the groups are mobilizing online Wednesday to highlight Pompeo's record to show why he is "a terrible choice for secretary of state--especially given the international challenges the United States is now facing," and to urge their supporters to call their senators to vote no.
\u201cSenators need to #StopPompeo! As a member of Congress, Pompeo has cast dozens of votes to attack women\u2019s health, including the global gag rule.\n\nRead more: https://t.co/0MiDMgWej8\u201d— Planned Parenthood Action (@Planned Parenthood Action) 1523467564
\u201cPompeo has consistently undermined a wide range of human rights, including defending the use of torture, promulgating anti-Muslim rhetoric, and discriminating against LGBTQ communities. We MUST oppose. #StopPompeo\u201d— National Center for Transgender Equality (@National Center for Transgender Equality) 1523468563
\u201cSenate Dems: Block Mike Pompeo's Sec. of State nomination. Do not build Trump's War Cabinet. CALL NOW: 855-971-2300 https://t.co/kRQDo109d4 #StopPompeo\u201d— Council for a Livable World (@Council for a Livable World) 1523468434
\u201cThe last thing we need is another climate denier in the White House. Any Senator who votes to confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State is complicit in advancing the Trump administration's fossil-fueled, climate-wrecking agenda. #StopPompeo https://t.co/qQSeGwRzT3\u201d— 350 dot org (@350 dot org) 1523467508
\u201c.@realdonaldtrump is trying to add another dangerous #BFF to his #WarCabinet & the @SenateDems can stop him. #StopPompeo's nomination for Sec. of State, call them now: 855-971-2300\u201d— Center for Popular Democracy\ud83d\udca5 (@Center for Popular Democracy\ud83d\udca5) 1523467501
\u201cWhile #MikePompeo was in #Congress he chose $ & politics over facts. He voted against renewable energy & algined w/ climate deniers to fund his campaign. He received $375,000 from the Koch brothers & over $1M from the oil & gas industry. @SenateDems: #StopPompeo\u201d— American Family Voices (@American Family Voices) 1523466240
\u201cWe stand with 68 other orgs, calling on Senate leaders to oppose Mike Pompeo: Trump's climate denying, warmongering, anti-LGBT, anti-Muslim, anti-women pick for State. #StopPompeo \n\nhttps://t.co/KLJkvCq0Vz\u201d— Friends of the Earth (Action) (@Friends of the Earth (Action)) 1523466051
\u201cSenate Dems: Block Mike Pompeo's Sec. of State nomination. Do not build Trump's War Cabinet. CALL NOW: 855-971-2300 https://t.co/48DK28kdXt\u201d— Peace Action - #PeopleOverPentagon (@Peace Action - #PeopleOverPentagon) 1523466027
According to a tally by Win Without War, only Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have joined Sanders in publicly saying they will oppose his nomination. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) indicated on Wednesday that she too would join that list.
The need to stop Pompeo from becoming secretary of state is particularly acute given the White House addition this week of "fanatic war supporter" John Bolton as national security adviser, argues Win Without War director Stephen Miles.
Speaking to The Intercept, he said, "When Donald Trump hired John Bolton, the fight over Mike Pompeo went from being about just another terrible Trump nominee to potentially the difference between going to war or not."
As concerns grow that President Donald Trump is assembling a dangerous war cabinet, a broad range of groups are rallying on Wednesday in a last ditch effort to stop CIA head Mike Pompeo from becoming secretary of state.
Ahead of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, scores groups--including Indivisible, Win Without War, MoveOn.org, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights--are staging a rally in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening to call on senators to block his confirmation, citing his troubling record on a number of issues.
"Pompeo is a linchpin of Trump's emerging war cabinet," a call-to-action for the event declares. "His confirmation would be one more step towards needless war. Moreover, Pompeo has endorsed the use of torture, has pushed anti-Muslim policies and rhetoric, opposes the nuclear deal with Iran, and is hawkish on North Korea. He opposes LGBTQ rights, opposes reproductive freedom, and denies the existence of climate change. He's too extreme to represent America."
Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.), who said this week he'd oppose Pompeo's nomination, is slated to be among the speakers at the rally.
"Yes, there's a lot going on. But one fight needs you NOW," tweeted MoveOn.org's political director Ben Wikler. "If Dems stand united, we'll have the votes to stop extreme Pompeo from becoming Trump's #WarCabinet Sec of State."
\u201c5PM TODAY: A warmonger, climate change denier, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, anti-woman extremist representing U.S. to the world? Not on your watch, #DC. Join us, @MoveOn & other partners, activists, and Senators outside the Capitol and let's #StopPompeo. https://t.co/YZbVBsiJtM\u201d— Win Without War (@Win Without War) 1523455742
Hundreds of organizations have already expressed their opposition to Pompeo. Many of the groups are mobilizing online Wednesday to highlight Pompeo's record to show why he is "a terrible choice for secretary of state--especially given the international challenges the United States is now facing," and to urge their supporters to call their senators to vote no.
\u201cSenators need to #StopPompeo! As a member of Congress, Pompeo has cast dozens of votes to attack women\u2019s health, including the global gag rule.\n\nRead more: https://t.co/0MiDMgWej8\u201d— Planned Parenthood Action (@Planned Parenthood Action) 1523467564
\u201cPompeo has consistently undermined a wide range of human rights, including defending the use of torture, promulgating anti-Muslim rhetoric, and discriminating against LGBTQ communities. We MUST oppose. #StopPompeo\u201d— National Center for Transgender Equality (@National Center for Transgender Equality) 1523468563
\u201cSenate Dems: Block Mike Pompeo's Sec. of State nomination. Do not build Trump's War Cabinet. CALL NOW: 855-971-2300 https://t.co/kRQDo109d4 #StopPompeo\u201d— Council for a Livable World (@Council for a Livable World) 1523468434
\u201cThe last thing we need is another climate denier in the White House. Any Senator who votes to confirm Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State is complicit in advancing the Trump administration's fossil-fueled, climate-wrecking agenda. #StopPompeo https://t.co/qQSeGwRzT3\u201d— 350 dot org (@350 dot org) 1523467508
\u201c.@realdonaldtrump is trying to add another dangerous #BFF to his #WarCabinet & the @SenateDems can stop him. #StopPompeo's nomination for Sec. of State, call them now: 855-971-2300\u201d— Center for Popular Democracy\ud83d\udca5 (@Center for Popular Democracy\ud83d\udca5) 1523467501
\u201cWhile #MikePompeo was in #Congress he chose $ & politics over facts. He voted against renewable energy & algined w/ climate deniers to fund his campaign. He received $375,000 from the Koch brothers & over $1M from the oil & gas industry. @SenateDems: #StopPompeo\u201d— American Family Voices (@American Family Voices) 1523466240
\u201cWe stand with 68 other orgs, calling on Senate leaders to oppose Mike Pompeo: Trump's climate denying, warmongering, anti-LGBT, anti-Muslim, anti-women pick for State. #StopPompeo \n\nhttps://t.co/KLJkvCq0Vz\u201d— Friends of the Earth (Action) (@Friends of the Earth (Action)) 1523466051
\u201cSenate Dems: Block Mike Pompeo's Sec. of State nomination. Do not build Trump's War Cabinet. CALL NOW: 855-971-2300 https://t.co/48DK28kdXt\u201d— Peace Action - #PeopleOverPentagon (@Peace Action - #PeopleOverPentagon) 1523466027
According to a tally by Win Without War, only Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have joined Sanders in publicly saying they will oppose his nomination. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) indicated on Wednesday that she too would join that list.
The need to stop Pompeo from becoming secretary of state is particularly acute given the White House addition this week of "fanatic war supporter" John Bolton as national security adviser, argues Win Without War director Stephen Miles.
Speaking to The Intercept, he said, "When Donald Trump hired John Bolton, the fight over Mike Pompeo went from being about just another terrible Trump nominee to potentially the difference between going to war or not."
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