A top Senate Democrat said Mike Pompeo has a “direct conflict of interest” in the Ukraine scandal and should “immediately” recuse himself from the State Department’s response to it
A top Senate Democrat is demanding that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "immediately" recuse himself from all matters pertaining to Ukraine as House Democrats pursue an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump over his communications with the Ukrainian leader.
In a letter to Pompeo dated Wednesday, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the secretary has a "direct conflict of interest" in the scandal and should not be involved in the State Department's response to it.
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