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Eliot Engel: “What this is all about is that you and Secretary Pompeo apparently think you should be able to do whatever you want and…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2020
What this is all about is that you and Secretary Pompeo apparently think you should be able to do whatever you want and not face accountability or scrutiny of any kind.
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Engel criticizes Secretary Pompeo's lack of accountability regarding arms sales and oversight.

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