U.S. House intelligence panel chairman says State Department withholding messages

Record ID: 1435655

  • Title: U.S. House intelligence panel chairman says State Department withholding messages
  • Date: 8th October 2019
  • Summary: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 8, 2019) (STATE DEPARTMENT TV) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO AND ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER URMAS REINSALU WALKING OUT FOR PHOTO OPPORTUNITY / POMPEO IGNORING QUESTIONS ABOUT UKRAINE INVESTIGATION
  • Embargoed: 22nd October 2019 15:12
  • Keywords: Gordon Sonderland Donald Trump Mike Pompeo Ukraine
  • Location: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES; BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • City: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES; BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA002B08MTS7
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:The U.S. State Department is withholding messages from the ambassador to the European Union that are relevant to the impeachment inquiry, the chairman of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday (October 8).
    "We are also aware that the ambassador has text messages or emails on a personal device which have been provided to the State Department although we have requested those from the ambassador and the State Department is withholding those messages as well," Adam Schiff told reporters.
    "Those messages are also deeply relevant to this investigation," Schiff added.
    The Trump administration directed Gordon Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, not to appear for a scheduled deposition at the House of Representatives, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two sources.
    Sondland, who donated $1 million to the president's inaugural committee, had been scheduled to meet behind closed doors Tuesday morning with staff for three House committees as part of their impeachment inquiry.
    (Production: Deborah Gembara)
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