Washington (CNN) A State Department official raised concerns to the agency's watchdog about "questionable activities" related to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's conduct, according to a whistleblower complaint made public in recent days. The complaint was filed with the State Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) by an employee who said they "directly witnessed and/or heard numerous firsthand accounts" of the behavior. It is unclear when the complaint was filed with the OIG. Inspector General Steve Linick, who was fired on Pompeo's recommendation in mid-May, told lawmakers that his office was looking into five matters of potential wrongdoing at the State Department. The whistleblower also said that to their knowledge there was no action taken to "resolve the issues" and "several" of the individuals whose names are redacted in the complaint "specifically directed subordinate staff to continue facilitating questionable activities after the concerns were raised."

Source: CNN July 20, 2020 16:40 UTC