Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended his decision to address the Republican National Convention from Jerusalem while on official travel, saying that the department's lawyers cleared his appearance.
there's no such thing, particularly given that Pompeo's speech discussed U.S. foreign policy.
The Hatch Act forbids federal employees from engaging in political activities unless they're off duty, outside a federal facility and not using federal property.An RNC official told ABC News that the party paid for the speech and"all costs associated," while a State Department spokesperson said no department resources or staff were involved in the speech.
That's not likely to happen, with House Democrats and Pompeo at war over other investigations into his actions, including him getting the department's inspector general fired. MORE: House committee begins work to hold Pompeo in contempt, accusing him of amplifying 'Putin's debunked conspiracy theories'
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