House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) has initiated contempt proceedings against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, alleging the top U.S. diplomat has hindered a congressional inquiry into his alleged politicization of the department. Mr. Engel, a frequent critic of Mr. Pompeo, said the secretary has routinely ignored the panel’s requests for materials, including a July 31 subpoena for documents pertaining to the State Department’s role in aiding investigations of former Vice President Joe Biden and...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 28, 2020 19:43 UTC