The internal watchdog looking into accusations about arms deals against US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly quit Wednesday, just months after his predecessor was fired. Stephen Akard --the State Department's acting inspector general -- is a longtime aide to Vice President Mike Pence and his
Washington - The internal watchdog looking into accusations about arms deals against US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly quit Wednesday, just months after his predecessor was fired.
A State Department spokesperson said Akard was"returning to the private sector after years of public service," adding:"We appreciate his dedication to the department and to our country." Akard's departure comes just as his office finalizes a report on Pompeo's controversial decision to bypass Congress to sell $8.1 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies.
Pompeo has said that he did not approve of Linick's work and that Trump had authority to remove him regardless of the reason.
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