- Title: Pompeo: Will cooperate with impeachment trial if required by law
- Date: 18th December 2019
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 18, 2019) (STATE TV - Broadcasters: NONE Digital: NONE) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO, U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY MIKE ESPER AND MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN DELEGATION SEATED ACROSS A CONFERENCE TABLE FROM INDIAN MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR, INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SHRI RAJNATH SINGH AND MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN DELEGATION WIDESHOT, LEFT TO RIGHT, INDIAN MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SUBRAHMANYAM JAISHANKAR, INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER SHRI RAJNATH SINGH, U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO AND U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY MIKE ESPER AT A NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO, RESPONDING TO A REPORTER'S QUESTION ON THE IMPEACHMENT OF U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND WHETHER HE WILL COOPERATE WITH THE TRIAL OF THE PRESIDENT, SAYING: "So I've said a great deal about the impeachment proceedings, so I think you and the world know exactly what I think about them. And, as for my participation--, my participation will continue to be precisely that which the law requires. And, I'm happy--, I'm happy to do document productions, I'm happy to testify, if that's appropriate and required by law. The State Department has done the same thing, all the way through. We will continue to do so. It's important to note: the four of us today worked really hard on important things for the United States of America. We were intently focused on that. And so, the world should know: despite all the noise, the chaos, the media asking questions that are completely unrelated to the reason that we're here today, that the leaders of our two nations are working diligently to protect the American people, to develop a relationship that's important strategically for the coming decades between the United States and India. And, we will--, we won't let the noise and the sillyness, here in Washington, D.C. distract us from that." WIDESHOT U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE MIKE POMPEO AT NEWS CONFERENCE
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- Keywords: Mike Esper Mike Pompeo Shri Rajnath Singh Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
- Location: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
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- Story Text: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday (December 18) that he would be happy to testify for a Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump if that would be required by law.
"I'm happy to do document productions, I'm happy to testify if that's appropriate, required by the law," Pompeo said at a news conference with Indian foreign and defense ministers and U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
"State Department has done the same thing all the way through, we will continue to do so," he said.
His comments came as the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives debated before historic votes on charges accusing Trump of abusing his power and obstructing Congress.
The House inquiry is focusing on Trump's request in July call that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a political rival, and his son Hunter Biden, who had served on the board of Ukrainian gas company Burisma.
Early in the probe, Pompeo sternly objected to efforts to obtain depositions from current and former State Department officials and accused Democrats of bullying and intimidation. He has refused to heed subpoenas for documents.
Since then, several of the State Department's top Ukraine and Russia diplomats have testified before the House Intelligence Committee as part of the inquiry.
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