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State Dept. Watchdog Steps Down After Pompeo Blasts Report About Wife’s Travel

HeadlineDec 11, 2020

State Department Inspector General Matthew Klimow stepped down Thursday after Mike Pompeo lashed out at a report in which the watchdog found Pompeo’s wife did not secure proper approval or documentation for trips she took with her husband as part of official State Department business. The investigation, however, cleared Susan Pompeo of violating federal ethics rules.

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