The State Department’s inspector general is expected to give an “urgent” briefing to staffers from several House and Senate committees on Wednesday afternoon about documents obtained from the department’s Office of the Legal Adviser related to the State Department and Ukraine, sources familiar with the planned briefing told ABC News.
Details of the briefing, requested by Steve Linick, the inspector general at State, remain unknown. Linick is expected to meet with congressional staff in a secure location on Capitol Hill.
The unusual nature and timing of the briefing – during a congressional recess – suggests it may be connected to a recent intelligence community whistleblower allegation which describes, in part, the State Department’s role in coordinating interactions between Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal attorney, and Ukrainian officials.
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JUST IN: State Department inspector general expected to hold “urgent” briefing for staffers from several House, Senate committees tomorrow on documents related to State Dept. and Ukraine, sources tell @ABC News. https://t.co/DR3ebZOtm2
— ABC News (@ABC) October 1, 2019
Folks, we’ll find out in due time what this is about.
But it ain’t an Employee of the Month nomination for Pompeo.
At this point, any URGENT report to Congress from any inspector general anywhere in the government ain’t good for donald. https://t.co/Thn1EMAH2t
— Philippe Reines (@PhilippeReines) October 1, 2019
Probably just a routine emergency https://t.co/zicwqUGwNC
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 2, 2019
A few hours ago, Pompeo announced he'd refuse to testify and accused Congress of 'bullying' and 'intimidating' State staffers. Now it appears State officials will testify anyway, State IG is coming to the House with Ukraine-related documents, and now this… That escalated fast. https://t.co/4z2DfWdfKC
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) October 2, 2019
Confirmed: A source familiar tells me the State Department IG briefing on the Hill is about retaliation against State Department officials who are trying to cooperate with House Democrats.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 2, 2019
Adds a lot more heat to the fire.
And by heat to the fire I mean charges to the criminal conspiracy to obstruct Congress. https://t.co/lWEk7OUFD1
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 2, 2019
Dems say State watchdog gave us "packet of propaganda" https://t.co/3Ez0Stqar9 pic.twitter.com/zSdGBNefRV
— The Hill (@thehill) October 3, 2019
So Rudy compiled a nutty Ukraine dossier, some of which on Trump hotel stationary, sent it to Trump at the WH, where it was forwarded on to Pompeo for action. F Troop if the stakes weren't so high.
— John Weaver (@jwgop) October 3, 2019
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