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Leghorn21

(13,522 posts)
5. Well, I think he's going to tell the relevant State Dept. employees to ignore anything that
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 08:45 PM
Oct 2019

arrogant fuck Pompeo has to say

Because laws

Nevermypresident

(781 posts)
6. "Key committees on Capitol Hill were notified Tuesday that the State Department's inspector general
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 08:59 PM
Oct 2019

has requested to speak with them Wednesday “to discuss and provide staff with copies of documents related to the State Department and Ukraine,” according to a letter obtained by The Washington Post."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212533007

onecaliberal

(32,777 posts)
10. Definitely serious, with Congress on break. It is serious enough that it cannot
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 09:08 PM
Oct 2019

be held until congress reconvenes.

malaise

(268,693 posts)
12. As Rachel is reading Pompeo is now a witness
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 09:10 PM
Oct 2019

so he can't block shit without being impeached for obstruction of justice with a view to defend himself and the Con.

I'm lovin' this. Checkmate is coming. Let them tie themselves in knots.

onecaliberal

(32,777 posts)
14. I hope Democratic leaders will be loaded for bear and come for
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 09:23 PM
Oct 2019

These traitors with all power the office affords them. It’s time for accountability.

dkhbrit

(110 posts)
11. According to Rachel
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 09:08 PM
Oct 2019

The documents came from a very recent (June) Trump appointee.

Might not be good news for dems.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
15. Always worried about stuff like that. But...
Tue Oct 1, 2019, 09:53 PM
Oct 2019

I don’t think he gets the meeting without revealing an outline of what he is going to report.

And Nancy and Schiff have a presser at 10:45 tomorrow morning. And the IG was an Obama appointment and he seems above board.

So unless this is the set up of the century I am cautiously optimistic.

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