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Pompeo Trashes Impeachment Inquiry, Says Benghazi Probe Was Fairer
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pompeo-trashes-impeachment-inquiry-says-benghazi-probe-was-fairer
October 18, 2019 2:41 pm
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attacked the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry in an interview with Politico on Friday, arguing that House Republicans probe of Benghazi treated the State Department better than Democrats current investigation.
Theyre not letting State Department lawyers in the room, he told Politico. They have not let State Department lawyers be part of these hearings.
Thats unheard of, the secretary added. I havent seen you all report that.
Democrats have asserted that the House has the authority to not to have executive branch lawyers present for the hearings.
Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was famously interviewed publicly for 11 hours as part of the Benghazi probe. Then-Congressman Pompeo sat on the select committee that investigated the matter. Pompeo, meanwhile, has not complied with a House subpoena for documents in the impeachment inquiry......... .................
underpants
(182,826 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)Those mean old Dems acting in the best interests of the country and not letting the Cons mess things up.
Kid Berwyn
(14,909 posts)Whats in a name?
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Volaris
(10,272 posts)dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)teamster633
(2,029 posts)Oddly enough, there is no shrine to the 241 service members we lost in Beirut under the man who is undoubtedly one of his heroes, St. Ronnie...go figure...
Archae
(46,335 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,208 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)Why do witnesses need State Department lawyers, except to get information back to Team Trump? That's a blatant use of government resources for a political purpose.
A lawyer represents the interests of his client, which in this case is the witness.
GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)even if he did graduate from West Point.