
Why a Senate committee is questioning Pompeo
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Under scrutiny from lawmakers, Pompeo dismisses concerns about politics, morale
On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to respond to concerns about the status of the State Department. Lawmakers have questioned widespread department vacancies and whether career diplomats are being sidelined, as well as the dismissal of an inspector general and Pompeo’s own conduct. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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Why a Senate committee is questioning Pompeo
Clip: 7/30/2020 | 5m 56sVideo has Closed Captions
On Thursday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to respond to concerns about the status of the State Department. Lawmakers have questioned widespread department vacancies and whether career diplomats are being sidelined, as well as the dismissal of an inspector general and Pompeo’s own conduct. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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