Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not violate a law governing federal employees' behavior with his trips to Kansas in 2019, according to a letter from an independent federal investigative agency released by Pompeo.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that he was aware of one"particular investigation" and submitted answers in writing for it"some time earlier this year," without specifying which probe.did not violate a law governing federal employees' behavior with his trips to Kansas in 2019, according to a letter from an independent federal investigative agency released by Pompeo late Thursday.
From the inspector general's firing to the travel probe, the top U.S. diplomat has pushed back on the renewed scrutiny by striking out at New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which oversees the State Department. Menendez accused him of"hackery" and"character assassination attempts" in a fiery letter released to ABC News.
Pompeo has said repeatedly he will not run for the seat, despite efforts by senior Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to recruit him to run. The OSC said it relied on Pompeo's public and reported denials to reach its conclusion, including reports in early January that Pompeo told McConnell he was a firm no.
The filing deadline to enter the Kansas race is this Monday at 12 noon. The race is shaping up to be a competitive one for Kansas, usually a Republican stronghold, particularly if one of the leading GOP candidate wins the party's nomination -- controversial former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, known for his hard-line immigration views.
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