Pompeo and his wife, Susan, repeatedly misused State Department resources and staff for personal business, violating the ethical standards of the department, according to a long-awaited inspector general’s report. (w/ @BryanLowry3) kansascity.com/news/politics-…
The report details over 100 instances of misconduct that “had no apparent connection to the official business of the Department.” kansascity.com/news/politics-…
The dog-related requests included "picking the dog up
from their home and dropping it off with a boarder; picking it up from the boarder and returning it to their home; and stopping by their home to let the dog out when they were not at home." kansascity.com/news/politics-…
from their home and dropping it off with a boarder; picking it up from the boarder and returning it to their home; and stopping by their home to let the dog out when they were not at home." kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Pompeo's lawyers responded aggressively, calling the watchdog's findings a "false report" as the former secretary considers a run for the 2024 Republican nomination. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Pompeo's lawyers accused the State Department IG's office of "score settling" in the release of its report, after Pompeo recommended the firing of the IG last year – an act that raised suspicions at the time that he was attempting to snuff out their work. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Pompeo has just released a statement, claiming the creation of the report – not the actions of him and his wife detailed in the report – are a "waste of taxpayer dollars." "Every American should fear that their government can traffic in lies," he said. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Pompeo says of his wife, "Susan Pompeo served America," while his lawyers note that she "was not, and has never been, an employee of the State Department." The IG found she repeatedly made requests "of a personal nature" at the direction of the secretary. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
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