News Senate confirms Trump’s North Korea envoy and possible Pompeo successor as No. 2 at State December 20, 2019 Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Comments Off on Senate confirms Trump’s North Korea envoy and possible Pompeo successor as No. 2 at State Detroit native Stephen Biegun may eventually replace Secretary of State Mike Pompeo if Pompeo leaves to run for an open Senate seat in Kansas.