WASHINGTON — The State Department’s internal watchdog has concluded that former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by asking staffers to run personal errands and perform non-official work such as making restaurant reservations, shopping and caring for their dog.
Pompeo and his attorney strongly denied the allegations contained in the inspector general's report, which said the former secretary and his wife, Susan, “made over 100 requests to employees in the office of the secretary to conduct work that appeared to be personal in nature.” Pompeo's lawyer noted that the report identifies only a handful of questionable requests and that those did not amount to violations of the rules.
The inspector general “found that such requests were inconsistent with department ethics rules and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” the report said. In a response appended to the report, the lawyer, William Burck, alleged that the report was biased and unfit for publication. Pompeo had shaken up the inspector general's office by firing its former chief in a move that critics alleged was aimed at halting potentially embarrassing investigations into his tenure at the department.
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PUT THEM IN JAIL. SERIOUSLY. How dare them! Soooooo mad right now! So mad 😡 😡
Tip of misuse iceberg in last administration?
In case it wasn’t obvious, mikepompeo doesn’t believe such things applied to him. Who in the Trump administration did?
Oxford comma needed.
These people need to held accountable. I don't care which party there from. What's right is right
And the result/ramifications/punishment is ....
Another Trumper associate, doing anything he or she wants and sliding down the path without consequences, laughing at the law because they are associated with '45'. When will Americans ppl see justice when it comes to sleazy Politicians.
His 2020 RNC speech from Israel was the most pompous from Pompous Pompeo. So yes, he's been breaking rules throughout his career 😏
Violation of ethics rules, not good, but, is this the only problem this country has?
sets a bad precedent that Trump started that if you can just last out the clock and leave your position suddenly no one holds you accountable for stuff you did.
If you can put a sheriff in prison for having employees work on his property Pompey and his wife should receive similar charges.
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They knew that before, but because he was up Trumps arse everyone was afraid to do anything.
However, what rules did the Democrats break? This again is a personal attack on anyone who supported President Trump?
So typical of all the GOP Showboaters!!! Amazingly inept!
What about those 'secret' colonial style parties with engraved invites held on government property using government funds. Hundreds of doners, lobbyists, politicians, and anyone who could do him favors was rolled... investigate
But isn't Mr. Pompeo a devout Christian? 🤔
He told us USA lies is normally and should lie
No! 😂
Pompeo was one of the most arrogant secretary of state America has ever had.
Naturally.
Pompeo also did a lot of gratuitous saber rattling. A Secretary of State needs to emphasize diplomacy, reaching out to maintain America's relations abroad. There's enough hawkishness in the other departments.
Isn't too late for the watchdog to come out? Guy says he is no more in office😯
Ridiculous. No accountability? I guess it's up to the voters to hold Pompous Pompeo accountable and make sure he isn't elected to any public office in the future.
This is all well and good info, but is there a remedy? Asking for the American people.
Do we actually believe that he is the only one that does this shit? I mean come on
And this schlub wants to be president?
What is the point now if cannot be charged?
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