Mike Pompeo offered a defense of former Ukraine envoy Marie Yovanovitch's ouster, stating she was not removed for a “nefarious purpose”
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday offered a defense of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch's ouster, stating she was not removed for a “nefarious purpose.”
"It is worth noting that Ambassador Yovanovitch's departure preceded the arrival of Bill Taylor,” he said in a news conference. “So there are some ideas out there that somehow this change was designed to enable some nefarious purpose.
“It’s a big organization,” he said Wednesday. “I’m sure there’s lots of different thoughts. But suffice it to say, the American people should be comfortable knowing that we are continuing to do the hard work to deliver good policy outcomes for President Trump and the United States.”
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