Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that he never saw the kind of quid pro quo that acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney referred to with regard to the decision-making process he was involved in on Ukraine.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on ABC's"This Week" that he never saw the kind of quid pro quo that acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney referred to on Thursday with regard to the decision-making process he was involved in on Ukraine.
Pompeo also would not comment Sunday on the role in Ukraine policy of Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, including his potential conflicts of interest, citing his policy of not commenting on internal deliberations in the administration. Asked if Rudy Giuliani was acting with his blessing and supervision, Mike Pompeo repeatedly says he won't discuss"internal deliberations inside the administration."@GStephanopoulos:"But this was different. This was not a member of the administration" https://t.co/U9kwy49CzI pic.twitter.com/B0jZr91SzS
When Stephanopoulos asked Pompeo about the testimony of several State Department officials, Pompeo said it wouldn't be appropriate to comment on personnel decisions. "I have a different view," Sec. Mike Pompeo says when asked if he agrees with Mick Mulvaney saying foreign service officers testifying are participating in a"witch hunt."
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