Engel announces contempt proceedings against Pompeo
By Laura Kelly and Olivia Beavers - 08/28/20 11:31 AM EDT
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Friday announced contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying America's top diplomat has ignored the committee's request to investigate his conduct.
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), chair of the committee, said the panel will begin drafting a resolution following Pompeo’s refusal to provide subpoenaed documents related to the committee’s multiple investigations into whether the secretary has misused department resources.
“The Secretary’s ongoing defiance of two duly authorized subpoenas on matters directly linked to American foreign policy toward Ukraine has left the Committee no further option but to begin drafting a resolution finding Secretary Pompeo in contempt of Congress,†Engel said in a statement.
“He seems to think the office he holds, the Department he runs, the personnel he oversees, and the taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and political benefit,†the New York Democrat added.
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