Sen. Angus King Angus KingGovernment watchdog recommends creation of White House cyber director position Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Shakespeare Theatre Company goes virtual for 'Will on the Hill...or Won't They?' MORE (I-Maine) said Tuesday that he is “not yet” ready to support CIA Director Mike Pompeo Michael (Mike) Richard PompeoOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Overnight Defense: House Democrats unveil stopgap spending measure to GOP opposition | Bill includes .6B for new subs | Trump issues Iran sanctions after world shrugs at US action at UN Navalny calls on Russia to return clothes he was wearing when he fell ill MORE to become President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE’s new secretary of State.

“Not yet. I am legitimately undecided, Chris. And I met with him,” King told CNN’s “New Day." “I went to his hearing the other day at Foreign Relations even though I’m not on the committee.”

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King does not sit on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Pompeo could get an unfavorable recommendation.

Sen. Rand Paul Randal (Rand) Howard PaulSecond GOP senator to quarantine after exposure to coronavirus GOP senator to quarantine after coronavirus exposure The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Trump seeks to flip 'Rage' narrative; Dems block COVID-19 bill MORE (R-Ky.) has said he will vote against Pompeo. If all of the panel's Democrats also vote against him, he would not get a majority vote.

Pompeo could still get a majority vote on the floor, however, since a number of centrist Democrats — as well as King — who are not members of Foreign Relations could back his nomination.

King, who caucuses with the Democrats, pointed out that he voted for Pompeo during his confirmation to become CIA director, adding that he believes Pompeo has done a “good job” in that role.

But the senator argued there is a difference between the two positions and expressed concerns with Pompeo taking the reins at the State Department because it’s a job focused on policy.

“Secretary of State’s a whole different deal. Number one, you’re speaking for the country around the world. Number two, you are a pure policy adviser to the president,” King said.

“I’m just not sure he’s the guy who will be a moderating influence on a president who seems to make important decisions rather quickly,” he later added.