Donald Trump's pick to run the CIA took a tough stand against Russia on Thursday, distancing himself from the president-elect, who wants to warm relations with Moscow. As CIA director, Pompeo could be caught in the role of mending relations between Trump and intelligence officials. The CIA is one of three main intelligence agencies that came to that conclusion. On Wednesday, Trump acknowledged Russia was responsible for hacking but speculated that intelligence agencies might have leaked to news organizations details about a classified briefing with him that included unsubstantiated allegations about his ties to Russia. As a member of the House intelligence committee, Pompeo traveled widely and met many intelligence professionals.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2017 16:14 UTC