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4 May, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Exclusive: New emails and a previously unreported whistleblower complaint show that State Department officials were repeatedly asked to help organize Pompeo's political events in Kansas, just as he was mulling a Senate run. (w/ @BryanLowry3) mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
The documents provide fresh insight into Pompeo politicking behind the scenes during a period when the secretary was engaged in a flurry of hushed donor meetings and controversial visits to Kansas. mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
State Department officials were asked to connect with local companies and help draw a crowd to one of his appearances. Others were asked to research oil drilling and production in Kansas ahead of an event – a "strange" request, the whistleblower said. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
Pompeo decided around the end of 2019 not to pursue the Kansas Senate seat, but his practice of using government resources for personal tasks continued — a cloud that has followed him as he openly considers a run for president in 2024. kansascity.com/news/politics-…

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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-…
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FDA leaders believe that coronavirus vaccines will last at least nine months. What happens after that is unclear, as scientists and public health officials debate what strategy to take on booster shots. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
“We’re believing that it’s probably going to last at least nine months, but we’re going to be checking this. We need to be careful that in more immunocompromised individuals, particularly older individuals... that we don’t see that drop off more quickly.” mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
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News: A Pentagon system set up for states to keep track of coronavirus vaccines had outdated, inaccurate projections for deliveries, leading governors to think they would receive far more doses than will arrive in the coming days. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
Thursday's confusion stems from Tiberius, a Defense Department system that went online months ago so that states could begin learning how to use its modules. The old planning numbers were kept in the system throughout last week. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
Governors first learned of the discrepancy when they placed new orders with the CDC in recent days, scrambling to update next week's distribution plans – without an explanation from the federal government. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
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Exclusive: The CDC has officially pushed back a Nov. 1 deadline for states to be ready to receive and distribute coronavirus vaccines until after the presidential election, according to a letter obtained by @McClatchy. mcclatchydc.com/news/coronavir…
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News: The North Carolina Board of Elections has denied international observers access to polling sites on Election Day, a decision that caught members of the mission by surprise as they prepared to arrive in the state. (w/ @chiaravep) mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
Denying the request, the board cited a law that only North Carolinians can be present in polling places — a law that has not been cited during previous observation missions, including one just two years ago. mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
The OSCE is calling North Carolina's decision a "breach of commitment" and expects it to feature in their upcoming report on Nov. 3. "We were all surprised, because we have observed in North Carolina several times in the past and it hasn’t been a problem." mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-…
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Exclusive: Emails obtained by @McClatchy show the Pompeos sought personal assistance of senior State Department staff, who expressed discomfort at requests they conduct personal errands on government time. (w/ @BryanLowry3) kansascity.com/news/politics-…
"I’m wondering if we are sending the last of our personal cards out, who will be there to help me," Susan Pompeo wrote to a senior @StateDept aide from a personal email account. "Mike will not want to go outside you and Joe for this assistance." kansascity.com/news/politics-…
The exchange is the first publication of emails documenting the Pompeos directing government employees to conduct their personal business while at work on taxpayer dollars, the topic of an ongoing inquiry by the State Department inspector general’s office. kansascity.com/news/politics-…
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