Trump criticizes Pompeo after diplomat’s damaging testimony

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a mistake by hiring the senior diplomat who provided damaging testimony to impeachment investigators in Congress.
The president seemed to soften the criticism Friday by adding, “Everybody makes mistakes.”
It was rare public criticism by Trump of his secretary of state.
Trump was speaking to reporters at the White House when he was asked about senior diplomat Bill Taylor.
The diplomat was hire