Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoHouse panel halts contempt proceedings against Pompeo after documents turned over Outgoing ambassador to China slams Beijing over coronavirus: 'Could have been contained in Wuhan' Hillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers MORE is responding to talk of a possible 2020 Senate bid, saying in a new interview that he has a "full plate" serving in President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE's administration.

Pompeo told Fox News late Wednesday that he has been approached by "lots of folks" about the possibility of running to replace Sen. Pat Roberts Charles (Pat) Patrick RobertsThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Trump seeks to flip 'Rage' narrative; Dems block COVID-19 bill GOP senators say coronavirus deal dead until after election Trump says he'll sign USPS funding if Democrats make concessions MORE (R-Kansas) in the next election cycle.

"Lots of folks have reached out to me and suggested I ought to do that," Pompeo said. "I have suggested to them that I have a very full plate as secretary of State, and I intend to keep doing this so long as President Trump will commit to it."

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Ky.), Pompeo confirmed, was among those who had contacted him about the possibility of running to boost GOP chances of keeping the seat in 2020.

"I spoke to Senator McConnell once. He asked me if I’d think about it, and I told him I appreciated the phone call," Pompeo said.

"[E]very day I’m trying to make sure that I’m doing what President Trump wants me to do to keep America safe. That’s my singular focus," he added.

Other top Republicans, including Kris Kobach, have also been floated as potential contenders for the seat, though Pompeo would not endorse the former Kansas secretary of State when asked by Fox's Martha MacCallum about the prospect.

"Martha, I’m so far out of politics. I think it might even be a federal violation if I answered that question, so I’m going to just say I appreciate your interest," he responded

Pompeo has been seen by Republican strategists as a safe bet for maintaining control of Roberts's seat in 2020 as the GOP faces an uncertain future in the state after Kobach lost the governor's race last year.

“We lost a governor’s race. We lost a key House race for a seat that was held by Republicans for several terms. We can’t afford to head into November of 2020 worried about whether a Republican can hang onto the Senate seat in a Republican state like Kansas,” a Senate GOP strategist told The Hill early in January.

“If Mike Pompeo is the nominee in Kansas, the race comes off the map,” the strategist added at the time. “And, by the way, he would make a phenomenal senator.”