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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Michael Wilner and Bryan Lowry

Will Mike Pompeo run for office again? Some Trump advisers believe he already is.

WASHINGTON _ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have publicly ruled out a run for Senate next year. But some advisers to President Donald Trump don't believe him.

At the White House, some of the president's top foreign policy aides see political mindfulness in Pompeo's recent actions on Iran and North Korea policy � a cautiousness around Trump that belies his assertive public persona.

Skepticism of Pompeo within the West Wing, particularly among National Security Council officials, is rooted in deep and longstanding policy divisions between Trump's White House and State Department. But sources in both camps describe a secretary of state highly concerned with his media image, fueling speculation about his political ambitions.

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