Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein President Donald Trump can go all caps, can threaten foes with actions they don’t care about, and can suggest that the Russians really want the Democrats to win. But he can’t change the facts of what transpired last week in Helsinki. Amid a fresh challenge to the president’s credibility, this time caught on tape, that’s where Secretary of State Mike Pompeo comes in. Pompeo’s appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday could be a defining moment for Trump’s foreign policy, and for the White House’s ability to rally allies in Congress. It comes on a big day for the president himself, as Trump deals with fallout from the first Michael Cohen recording to emerge publicly, and as he welcomes the president of the European Commission at the White House amid fresh trade-war talk. Pompeo has made clear that he – unlike, say, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats – is read-in about what Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about. His has a reputation on Capitol Hill as a member of the Trump administration whose word can be trusted. Pompeo’s one and only opportunity for congressional testimony this week will be his chance to begin to detail – if he chooses – what was actually discussed and agreed upon at the summit. The questions raised last week about the president’s actions are just as relevant this week. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York’s insurgent ... Link to the full article to read more