Pompeo Flashes Temper Over Question on Trump Business Interests

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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday dismissed as “bizarre” and “outrageous” a Democratic senator’s question about whether President Trump’s business interests could be affecting his administration’s foreign policy.

In an exchange before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Mr. Pompeo grew testy when Senator Tom Udall, Democrat of New Mexico, asked how Mr. Trump’s finances might impact his foreign policy decisions.

It was the second time in as many days that the nation’s new chief diplomat displayed a flash of anger during congressional testimony.
“Given that the president refuses to disclose his tax returns, how can you assure the American people that American foreign policy is free of his personal conflicts of interest?” Mr. Udall asked.

Mr. Pompeo first dismissed the question as “bizarre” and then grew heated.

“I have been incredibly involved in this administration’s foreign policy now for some 16 months, and I have seen literally no evidence of what you are scurrilously, scurrilously suggesting,” Mr. Pompeo said, and then added: “It is an outrageous suggestion.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/pompeo-flashes-temper-over-question-on-trump-business-interests/ar-AAxLhwp?li=BBnb7Kz

No Pompousassio it's a legitimate question.

[Glorfindel]

1. In other words, "Of course tRump's business interests affect the admin's foreign policy.

You don't think he's in business for his health, do you?" What a scumbag Pompeo is!

[fierywoman]

2. Liar, liar, pants on fire ...

[vlyons]

3. "I have seen literally no evidence ..."

Oh, let me guess. Would that be because everyday, you look the other way?

Thank-you Sen Udall!

[RandomAccess]

4. Methinks the Secretary doth protest too much

And it's ANYthing but an outrageous question given some of the revelations just in the last couple of weeks.


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