After Pompeo declined to answer certain questions about the Russia probe during his confirmation hearing last week at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the committee's top Democrat, Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, sent a letter asking Mueller if there's "any prohibition on Director Pompeo" from answering his questions. After setting a Friday deadline, Mueller's office has not yet responded, the source said. Pompeo still may get confirmed if the GOP unites on the floor and at least one Democrat defects to support his nomination as the top US diplomat. Pompeo was in attendance at the meeting, according to The Washington Post. During his testimony last week, Pompeo would not discuss what Trump said to him and Coats at the meeting.

Source: CNN April 16, 2018 16:07 UTC