Fired State Department watchdog confirms he was investigating Pompeo

By artappraiser on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 3:05am |

By A.P. via Marketwatch.com, June 3, 10:54 pm

WASHINGTON — Ousted State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Wednesday told members of three congressional committees that before he was abruptly fired, he was investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s treatment of staffers as well as the secretary’s decision to approve a multibillion-dollar arms sale to Saudi Arabia.

Democrats are investigating President Donald Trump’s firing of Linick — one of several inspector generals he has recently ousted — and whether it was a retaliatory move [....]

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