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Pompeo rejects Congress' subpoenas for IG, Biden probe info

by AP Diplomatic Writer
| August 7, 2020 2:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday rejected congressional subpoenas issued for him and for the State Department to provide information and testimony to lawmakers about two politically charged developments. The refusals set the stage for an escalation in the confrontation between the State Department and the Democratic-controlled House ahead of November's elections.

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