U.S. Rep. David Price, a North Carolina Democrat, is calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to resign after the latter’s appearance at the Republican National Convention. “Since the Secretary is incapable of rising above election year politics he must resign immediately and then personally repay the Treasury for all expenses related to this trip,” Price said in a statement Tuesday. POMPEO BREAKS DIPLOMATIC TRADITION WITH CONVENTION SPEECH, TOUTS TRUMP FOREIGN POLICY AGENDAHe said the top American diplomat prioritized partisanship over diplomacy. Pompeo had strayed from tradition by appearing at the convention -- something past secretaries of state have not done. The speech stirred controversy and criticism from Democrats amid questions about whether it violates the Hatch Act.

Source: Fox News August 27, 2020 03:00 UTC