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Pompeo denies firing of inspector general was ‘act of retaliation’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleWASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he sought the firing of a watchdog because the man undermined the State Department’s mission, and denies that the move was retaliation for an investigation.
“It’s simply not possible for this to be an act of retaliation. End of story,” Pompeo tells The Washington Post in his first public comments on the sacking of inspector general Steve Linick.
— AFP
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