Mr. Pompeo notified Congress of the emergency declaration on the afternoon of May 24, 2019, the Friday before Memorial Day weekend. The three congressional committees investigating the inspector general’s firing asked Mr. Linick to do an interview with them last Wednesday. Mr. Linick told lawmakers that Mr. Bulatao on occasion tried to “bully” him. Mr. Pompeo told reporters on Wednesday that he had not read the transcript of Mr. Linick’s interview with Congress. Mr. Pompeo did not agree to be interviewed by Mr. Linick for the arms sale inquiry, and submitted a written statement instead.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2020 22:41 UTC