Pompeo declines to defend diplomats attacked by Trump
Source: CNN
(CNN)In his first briefing since the start of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to defend State Department officials who have been attacked by President Donald Trump.
"I'm not going to get into the issues surrounding the Democrat impeachment inquiry," Pompeo told reporters at the State Department Monday, instead offering sparse praise for the diplomatic corps as a whole."I always defend State Department employees. It's the greatest diplomatic corps in the history of the world. Very proud of the team," he said.
The President has denounced State Department officials who have testified as part of the impeachment probe as "Never Trumpers," despite their being no evidence to support his claim. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and foreign service officer Jennifer Williams, who is detailed to the Vice President's national security team, have both been called out by name on the President's Twitter feed.
Asked specifically about the President's tweet that "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad," Pompeo deferred to the White House. "I'll defer to the White House about particular statements and the like. I don't have anything else to say about the Democrats' impeachment proceeding," he said, adding that he'd be happy to take "a substantive question about something that the world cares deeply about."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/politics/pompeo-diplomat-defense-silence/index.html
He's a disgrace to the government and a disgrace to Westpoint.
NRaleighLiberal
(60,031 posts)stopbush
(24,397 posts)sandensea
(21,711 posts)Nothing new under the sun.
Traildogbob
(8,870 posts)Another fat ass traitor, tRump, PompousAhole, Barr, Rusty Limpballs, Alex Jones, on and on. Fat in the head deprives the brain of compassion for anyone. No more round people in charge.
RainCaster
(10,942 posts)There may be another way to say this, but I can't think of it right now.
dchill
(38,594 posts)Evolve Dammit
(16,803 posts)Ztolkins
(429 posts)What a fuck.
rpannier
(24,350 posts)Phoenix61
(17,023 posts)The karma bus can not run over his worthless ass soon enough.
olddad65
(599 posts)patphil
(6,239 posts)We might see more of them come forward.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)No exactly a profile in courage now is he?
Grokenstein
(5,729 posts)when you're on your knees with your mouth full and all.
Nitram
(22,945 posts)canetoad
(17,208 posts)Tell him I'm from 'The World' and I want an answer to the question.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)But it's his God, Trump. Can't comment, oh no....Coward, total coward. His underlings will now be inspired to stab him in the back as much as possible and rat out on him.