Democrats investigating whistleblower claims Pompeo's security picked up Chinese food and his dog
Source: CNN
Democrats on a key House congressional committee are investigating allegations from a whistleblower within the State Department about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his family's use of taxpayer-funded Diplomatic Security -- prompting agents to lament they are at times viewed as "UberEats with guns".
Congressional investigators, who asked for the committee not to be named as they carry out their inquiries, tell CNN that a State Department whistleblower has raised multiple issues over a period of months, about special agents being asked to carry out some questionable tasks for the Pompeo family.
In April, for example, an agent was asked to pick up Chinese foodwithout Pompeo in the car. The whistleblower said this led agents to complain that they are now serving as "UberEats with guns," which has created a buzz within the department, according to multiple Democratic congressional aides who cited the whistleblower.
On another occasion, the whistleblower told aides, a Diplomatic Security special agent was given the job of picking up the Pompeo family dog from a groomer.
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Sneederbunk
(14,300 posts)Hotler
(11,445 posts)Ford_Prefect
(7,919 posts)riversedge
(70,299 posts)I hate it when people think they are special and can int intimidate others just because they can!!
KY_EnviroGuy
(14,494 posts)KY.......... .........
riversedge
(70,299 posts)............bigger issue causing concern among some agents is the question of why Pompeo's wife, Susan, has her own security detail, assigned to her in 2018, even while she is at home in the United States.
Ford_Prefect
(7,919 posts)IMHO they are primarily a status feature and to intimidate ordinary Americans who may have a question or an opinion for those in power.
paleotn
(17,956 posts)They don't even do corruption very good.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)continues.
maxrandb
(15,351 posts)We're torturing fucking children and having Border Patrol agents posting sick blowjob memes about members of Congress... and we're fucking talking about Moo Shu Pork??
What the ever loving fuck!!!?
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)So there's that.
BTW - When you say "We're," you're speaking for yourself.