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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDeputy Assistant Sec Kent was told by a supervisor to lay low after he raised complaints about Rudy
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Shimon Prokupecz ✔ @ShimonPro
!!!! State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent told lawmakers that he was told by a supervisor to lay low after he raised complaints about Rudy Giulianis efforts in Ukraine undermining US foreign policy, according to Rep. Gerry Connolly of the House Oversight.
7:05 PM - Oct 15, 2019
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Deputy Assistant Sec Kent was told by a supervisor to lay low after he raised complaints about Rudy (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Oct 2019
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NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)1. Is Pompeo a supervisor of his?
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)2. Here's his immediate supervisor - A Weiss Mitchell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Wess_Mitchell
Aaron Wess Mitchell is an American foreign policy expert and former diplomat who was the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from October 2017 until February 2019. Prior to assuming the role at State Department, he was president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis. On July 19, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Mitchell as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate in September 2017. On January 22, 2019, it was announced Mitchell would resign from his post in February.
Aaron Wess Mitchell is an American foreign policy expert and former diplomat who was the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from October 2017 until February 2019. Prior to assuming the role at State Department, he was president and CEO of the Center for European Policy Analysis. On July 19, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Mitchell as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.
He was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate in September 2017. On January 22, 2019, it was announced Mitchell would resign from his post in February.
Above him would be Pompeo?
OldRed2450
(710 posts)3. Rudy needs a lawyer
NEWS: A grand jury has issued a subpoena related to the SDNY investigation into Rudy Giulianis business dealings in Ukraine, seeking documents from former Rep. Pete Sessions about his dealings with Giuliani, Parnas, Fruman and others.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ex-rep-sessions-subpoenaed-over-interactions-with-giuliani-giuliani-associates-11571176908?emailToken=feeffa160bd15fc7ce1794ae24914e4cS8cpoe8wKBj3dlmi/muQWpWBPLOLN3N+bKb52WI7amhdzQ5I9FkJNGnW45HR2fJ/rWptJImtlNnaJKxzqnx2BIQlrl9RW+cjf/1cIhx0wWmDRr26zppSV109U+hazuE+oVB7ptu0ImdQE9Q4H/9DUg%3D%3D&reflink=article_imessage_share
Leghorn21
(13,526 posts)4. Also, Shimon posted a bit ago:
Kent testified that at a May meeting at the White House
organized by Mick Mulvaney, officials were told that three
people would be in charge of Ukraine policy:
Kurt Volker, Gordon Sondland, Rick Perry.
SUP, MICK??
organized by Mick Mulvaney, officials were told that three
people would be in charge of Ukraine policy:
Kurt Volker, Gordon Sondland, Rick Perry.
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SUP, MICK??
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)5. I bet this was uttered by Trump shortly thereafter: "He's going to go through some things."