Burck referred CNN to that letter on Friday.Īccording to the report, the majority of the Pompeos’ requests were made to employees in the secretary’s office, but they “generally did not make similar requests to the (diplomatic security) agents who served on their protective details.” Pompeo’s legal counsel, William Burck, raised a lengthy list of objections to the findings and conclusion in an April letter included in the report. He also called the report, issued by an independent watchdog, politically motivated. Our actions were constantly reviewed by dozens of lawyers, and we made massive efforts, and did, comply with every requirement,” Pompeo wrote. “At no time did I, or my wife Susan, misuse taxpayer money or violate rules or ethical norms. In a statement, the former secretary of state said the report’s findings were not accurate. Mike Pompeo visits Iowa as Republicans start to position themselves for 2024Īccording to the report, the watchdog “found evidence of over 100 requests to Department employees that are inconsistent with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch or raised questions about the proper use of Department resources.” The former top US diplomat recently traveled to Iowa and joined Fox News as a contributor. The release of the report comes as Pompeo has given strong signals he may be planning to run for president in 2024. The report, which was published Friday, also noted that the Pompeos directed one of their employees to use State Department funds “to purchase items, such as gold nut bowls, for when the Pompeos visited the homes of friends or attended dinners held in their honor by private U.S. “OIG found that such requests were inconsistent with Department ethics rules and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch.” Pompeo requested that the political appointee and other employees in the Office of the Secretary undertake work of a personal nature, such as picking up personal items, planning events unrelated to the Department’s mission, and conducting such personal business as pet care and mailing personal Christmas cards,” according to the report. The Department’s Office of Inspector General “found that both Secretary and Mrs. READ: State Department watchdog report finds Pompeo misused department resources (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images) Jessica McGowan/Getty Images Pompeo warned US universities that Beijing was set on stealing innovation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives remarks on China foreign policy at Georgia Tech on Decemin Atlanta, Georgia.
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