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riversedge

(70,242 posts)
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 12:02 PM Oct 2019

Pompeo Trashes Impeachment Inquiry, Says Benghazi Probe Was Fairer

I hate crybabies!! its not fair its not fair. just like his boss trumpy




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.



“They’re not letting State Department lawyers in the room,” he told Politico. “They have not let State Department lawyers be part of these hearings.”

“That’s unheard of,” the secretary added. “I haven’t 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......... .................

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Pompeo Trashes Impeachment Inquiry, Says Benghazi Probe Was Fairer (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2019 OP
BENGHAZI!!! underpants Oct 2019 #1
Whambulance Time Me. Oct 2019 #2
Pompous Kid Berwyn Oct 2019 #3
Benghazi "seemed" fairer because Hillary did nothing wrong. TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #4
It also wasnt an impeachment inquiry. Pompeo can go get fucked with his whining. Volaris Oct 2019 #16
No evangelical reference"s? I'm surprised. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #5
Pompeo has unclean hands. Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #6
Fair? Ok when does trump sit for an 11 hour interview? NightWatcher Oct 2019 #7
A rabid wingnut on our side of town has a Benghazi shrine on his property. teamster633 Oct 2019 #8
Or the 4 US troops killed by radicals in Africa under Trump... Archae Oct 2019 #11
Future indicted co-conspirator says what? TheBlackAdder Oct 2019 #9
Facts scare the shit out of Pompeo. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2019 #10
Ignorance is no excuse ... GeorgeGist Oct 2019 #12
Which one of the 33 Benghazi hearings are you referring to, Mike? tanyev Oct 2019 #13
Shut up, Wompeo Blue Owl Oct 2019 #14
Which one? Vinca Oct 2019 #15

Me.

(35,454 posts)
2. Whambulance Time
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 12:04 PM
Oct 2019

Those mean old Dems acting in the best interests of the country and not letting the Cons mess things up.

teamster633

(2,029 posts)
8. A rabid wingnut on our side of town has a Benghazi shrine on his property.
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 12:26 PM
Oct 2019

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...

10. Facts scare the shit out of Pompeo.
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:01 PM
Oct 2019

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.

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