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trueblue2007

(17,138 posts)
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 04:43 PM Sep 2019

Pompeo Took Part in Trump-Zelensky Phone Call, Official Says

Source: wALL STREET JOURNAL

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was among administration officials who listened in on the July 25 phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a senior State Department official said Monday, a disclosure that ties the State Department more closely to the House impeachment inquiry.

Mr. Pompeo’s participation on the call hasn’t been previously reported. Last week, a State Department official disputed the contention in a complaint filed under federal whistleblower laws by a Central Intelligence Agency officer that another top State Department official, counselor Ulrich Brechbuhl, listened in on the call.

House Democrats have opened an impeachment inquiry focused on Mr. Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, and lawmakers are focusing on the whistleblower complaint and a record of the call released by the administration.

Three House committees on Friday subpoenaed Mr. Pompeo for documents related to the inquiry; the secretary has until Oct. 4 to produce them. Separately, the committees plan to depose five current or former State Department officials regarding Ukraine.

Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mcconnell-envisions-senate-trial-if-house-passes-articles-of-impeachment-11569865002?mod=e2tw

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Pompeo Took Part in Trump-Zelensky Phone Call, Official Says (Original Post) trueblue2007 Sep 2019 OP
Why was I not informed of this . . . Tactical Peek Sep 2019 #1
It's like a never-ending avalanche of news that's negative for tRump ffr Sep 2019 #2
Pervasive corruption. Republicans. TryLogic Oct 2019 #17
Fat Mike is complicit. Who could have guessed it???? comradebillyboy Sep 2019 #3
POM and the others in this mess ARE TRAITORS !!!!!! off with their their nasty headers trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #9
Rudy G was right . . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #4
Barr, Pompeo and Ghouliani are all in this up to their necks. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #6
So is Pence lagomorph777 Sep 2019 #10
Ah, Pence, he's the cherry on top of this sundae. BigmanPigman Sep 2019 #11
"... gambling going on..." dchill Sep 2019 #5
Dumb ass. Turbineguy Sep 2019 #7
So we've got State Department and Department of Justice colluding... so far. BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #8
Lock him up! llmart Sep 2019 #12
K/R appalachiablue Sep 2019 #13
They're either the stupidest or the most arrogant Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #14
"Took part in" means "listened to?" Nitram Sep 2019 #15
I think they might be setting up Pompeo to take the fall just as Scooter Libby did for Cheney. TryLogic Oct 2019 #16

Turbineguy

(37,212 posts)
7. Dumb ass.
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 04:55 PM
Sep 2019

OK Mike, I'll explain. When the President does something, anything, leave the room. That way you cannot be complicit in a crime.

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
8. So we've got State Department and Department of Justice colluding... so far.
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 04:55 PM
Sep 2019

The fish stinks from the head down...

Nitram

(22,671 posts)
15. "Took part in" means "listened to?"
Mon Sep 30, 2019, 10:09 PM
Sep 2019

Last edited Tue Oct 1, 2019, 11:07 AM - Edit history (1)

"Participation" means listening to? I don't think so. That would mean all the whistleblowers informants "participated in" the call. That's a stretch.

TryLogic

(1,721 posts)
16. I think they might be setting up Pompeo to take the fall just as Scooter Libby did for Cheney.
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 07:11 AM
Oct 2019

I don't think it will work.

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