Sec. Pompeo confirmed today he was on call between Pres. Trump and the Ukrainian leader. Asked about the call by MarthaRaddatz on Sept. 22, Pompeo responded, 'You just gave me a report about a IC whistleblower complaint, none of which I've seen.'
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he was on President Donald Trump's controversial phone call with Ukraine's new president on July 25, days after evading questions about what he knew of the call that has sparked a congressional investigation and an impeachment inquiry.
Asked Wednesday whether he heard anything improper, Pompeo said the call was"in the context of" the Trump administration's"remarkably consistent" Ukraine policy -- to counter the Russian threat to Ukraine, help"the Ukrainians to get graft out, and corruption outside of their government, and to help now this new government in Ukraine build a successful, thriving economy.
Five State Department officials have been scheduled for depositions for their roles: Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe George Kent, State Department Counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, and Kurt Volker, the Special Envoy for Ukraine who helped put Giuliani in touch with Zelenskiy's aides at their request and resigned Friday.
Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., challenged that argument in a written response Tuesday. Addressed to Pompeo's deputy, John Sullivan, the three chairs wrote that Pompeo had an"obvious conflict of interest" and may be"trying to cover up illicit activity and misconduct, including by the President."
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