Sec. of State Mike Pompeo: ’There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration’

During a press briefing on Nov. 10, 2020, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to questions about what the State Department is doing to prepare for President-elect Biden’s incoming administration. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to CNBC PRO: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday did not acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election when he was asked whether he would cooperate with the Biden administration’s transition team. “There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration,” Pompeo said during a State Department news conference. The State Department didn’t immediately respond to CNBC’s request for a clarification of Pompeo’s remark. “We’re going to count all the votes,” the nation’s top diplomat added, saying: “The world should have every confidence that the transition necessary to make sure that the State Department is functional today, successful today and successful when the presid