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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:01 PM Jul 2019

Democrats investigating whistleblower claims Pompeo's security picked up Chinese food and his dog

Source: CNN

Democrats on a key House congressional committee are investigating allegations from a whistleblower within the State Department about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his family's use of taxpayer-funded Diplomatic Security -- prompting agents to lament they are at times viewed as "UberEats with guns".

Congressional investigators, who asked for the committee not to be named as they carry out their inquiries, tell CNN that a State Department whistleblower has raised multiple issues over a period of months, about special agents being asked to carry out some questionable tasks for the Pompeo family.

In April, for example, an agent was asked to pick up Chinese food—without Pompeo in the car. The whistleblower said this led agents to complain that they are now serving as "UberEats with guns," which has created a buzz within the department, according to multiple Democratic congressional aides who cited the whistleblower.

On another occasion, the whistleblower told aides, a Diplomatic Security special agent was given the job of picking up the Pompeo family dog from a groomer.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-investigating-whistleblower-claims-pompeos-security-picked-up-chinese-food-and-his-dog/ar-AADHKM9?li=BBnb7Kz

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Democrats investigating whistleblower claims Pompeo's security picked up Chinese food and his dog (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 OP
Pompous Pompeo Pampers Dog. Sneederbunk Jul 2019 #1
pooch....... Hotler Jul 2019 #2
Err, wouldn't that be: "Pompous Pompeo Pampers Pet Pooch?" Ford_Prefect Jul 2019 #4
"Whistleblower: Security culture is to not anger Pompeo" riversedge Jul 2019 #3
What happened to the old-fashioned concept of "public servant"? KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #10
There is also the question of WHY does his wife have a SService detail??................ riversedge Jul 2019 #5
It seems SOP for Trumpian Elites to abuse security services although no threat supports their use. Ford_Prefect Jul 2019 #6
Rethuglican. Not surprised. paleotn Jul 2019 #7
Endless grifting on the public dime DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #8
This is fucking surreal!!! maxrandb Jul 2019 #9
Some are in twitter wars with a FoxNews host. ehrnst Jul 2019 #11

riversedge

(70,189 posts)
3. "Whistleblower: Security culture is to not anger Pompeo"
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:21 PM
Jul 2019

I hate it when people think they are special and can int intimidate others just because they can!!

riversedge

(70,189 posts)
5. There is also the question of WHY does his wife have a SService detail??................
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:25 PM
Jul 2019




............bigger issue causing concern among some agents is the question of why Pompeo's wife, Susan, has her own security detail, assigned to her in 2018, even while she is at home in the United States.

Ford_Prefect

(7,887 posts)
6. It seems SOP for Trumpian Elites to abuse security services although no threat supports their use.
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:30 PM
Jul 2019

IMHO they are primarily a status feature and to intimidate ordinary Americans who may have a question or an opinion for those in power.

maxrandb

(15,322 posts)
9. This is fucking surreal!!!
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 10:05 PM
Jul 2019

We're torturing fucking children and having Border Patrol agents posting sick blowjob memes about members of Congress... and we're fucking talking about Moo Shu Pork??

What the ever loving fuck!!!?

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
11. Some are in twitter wars with a FoxNews host.
Tue Jul 2, 2019, 09:19 PM
Jul 2019

So there's that.

BTW - When you say "We're," you're speaking for yourself.



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