Story highlights Pompeo has made his mark in the House as a conservative voice on national security issues

The Kansas lawmaker was a strong critic of the Iran nuclear deal

Washington (CNN) Donald Trump will nominate Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo to be his CIA director, the President-elect's transition team announced Friday.

"He has served our country with honor and spent his life fighting for the security of our citizens," Trump said Friday in a statement. "He will be a brilliant and unrelenting leader for our intelligence community to ensure the safety of Americans and our allies."

Pompeo announced Friday evening that he accepted the nomination, saying in a statement that he's "honored" and "humbled" by the president-elect's decision.

"This was a difficult decision. I have genuinely loved representing the people of Kansas in Congress -- working to make our community stronger and more prosperous," he wrote. "But ultimately the opportunity to lead the world's finest intelligence warriors, who labor tirelessly to keep this nation and Kansas safe, is a call to service I cannot ignore."

Pompeo has made his mark during his three terms in the House as a conservative voice on national security issues.

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