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Native

(5,936 posts)
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 03:34 PM Oct 2019

Pompeo Calls Ukraine Inquiry 'A Silly Gotcha Game' But Says He'll Be 'Responsive'

Source: NPR

Earlier in the week, Democratic leaders of the impeachment inquiry in Congress accused Pompeo of "stonewalling" their investigation by refusing to turn over documents. Congressional investigators issued a subpoena for these documents on Sept. 27, and set a deadline of Friday, Oct. 4 for turning them over. At a press conference in Athens Saturday, Pompeo said that he'd responded with a letter on Friday evening, which he called "our initial response to the document request."

"We'll obviously do all the things that we're required to do by law," Pompeo said. "We're going to be more responsive than the Obama administration was in the years that preceded this particular Congress."

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/05/767521794/pompeo-calls-ukraine-inquiry-a-silly-gotcha-game-but-says-he-ll-be-responsive

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Pompeo Calls Ukraine Inquiry 'A Silly Gotcha Game' But Says He'll Be 'Responsive' (Original Post) Native Oct 2019 OP
A blink. BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #1
More of a gulp nt Xipe Totec Oct 2019 #2
I think he is too arrogant and stupid BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #8
If so, it'll be so sweet when it bites him in the ass! mpcamb Oct 2019 #19
+infinity BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #20
As one Redditor called it.... Native Oct 2019 #5
LOL BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #7
Serious people don't think that this is a 'gotcha' game. Maybe if you yourself concentrating... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #3
Yes, as more and more is revealed, even staunch Trumpites will start to fold to save their own skins machoneman Oct 2019 #9
Amend! SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #10
no surprise weareacouple Oct 2019 #4
Yeah, sure! BlueMTexpat Oct 2019 #6
Just like Trump, he had to take a swipe at Obama. patphil Oct 2019 #11
That jumped out to me as well. ChiTownDenny Oct 2019 #12
Like those gotcha questions the media was always asking Palin. Mc Mike Oct 2019 #13
Gotcha. Turbineguy Oct 2019 #14
if you don't do stupid, illegal shit Kali Oct 2019 #15
as in John Law gotcha by the balls? Marthe48 Oct 2019 #16
Pompeo really, really needs to go fuck himself Skittles Oct 2019 #17
Already flouting the law by ignoring the subpoena date. Nobody's fooled Arazi Oct 2019 #18
Such a pompous jerk. gademocrat7 Oct 2019 #21
Silly how they gotcha? Perseus Oct 2019 #22
Oh we "gotcha" alright, you putz. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #23

Native

(5,936 posts)
5. As one Redditor called it....
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 03:57 PM
Oct 2019

"He missed the fucking deadline.

That’s refusing to comply with a fucking lawful subpoena. He didn’t object to the subpoena. He didn’t file a protective order or a motion to quash.

He’s fucking lying."

BumRushDaShow

(128,514 posts)
7. LOL
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 04:20 PM
Oct 2019

Interestingly enough, the fact that he even bothered is in contrast to most of the rest of them who blew it off and still haven't complied with even an acknowledgement. Am guessing he is trying to manufacture a trap door to escape through after painting himself into a corner with super glue.

SWBTATTReg

(22,077 posts)
3. Serious people don't think that this is a 'gotcha' game. Maybe if you yourself concentrating...
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 03:53 PM
Oct 2019

on governing well, which you and your fellow rump cronies have proven numerous times incapable of doing, you wouldn't have so many issues that keep coming up.

You proven to the whole world that you are incapable of governing. Resign.

machoneman

(3,999 posts)
9. Yes, as more and more is revealed, even staunch Trumpites will start to fold to save their own skins
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 04:26 PM
Oct 2019

Keep in mind that some charges are criminal, or will be criminal, in nature. As a result, they can plea bargain, maybe even out of any jail time or $ fines, by pointing to their eventual caving and production of docs, testimony, etc.

patphil

(6,150 posts)
11. Just like Trump, he had to take a swipe at Obama.
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 05:11 PM
Oct 2019

I'm surprised he didn't talk about Benghazi or Hillary's e-mails.

 

ChiTownDenny

(747 posts)
12. That jumped out to me as well.
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 05:46 PM
Oct 2019

I know Pompeo is sad that wearing a tan suit isn't an impeachable offense.

Mc Mike

(9,111 posts)
13. Like those gotcha questions the media was always asking Palin.
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 06:04 PM
Oct 2019

'Do you read any newspapers? Can you even name a newspaper?'

Turbineguy

(37,294 posts)
14. Gotcha.
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 06:30 PM
Oct 2019

Trump broke the law because he believed some wingnut conspiracy theorist.

That's why the President has these terrific security services to keep him informed.

Is Pompeo saying the impeachment process will take less time than the Bengazi investigation?

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
22. Silly how they gotcha?
Sat Oct 5, 2019, 08:22 PM
Oct 2019

Yes, if you think about it, it was kind of silly how they exposed themselves...

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