The speech would be given "in his personal capacity," according to a State Department official. "No State Department resources will be used," the official said. The State Department will not bear any costs in conjunction with this appearance." The speech has been cleared through Pompeo's personal lawyers, State Department, White House lawyers and RNC lawyers, the source familiar said. No taxpayer resources are being used to support the speech, the source said, as it's being funded by the campaign and RNC.

Source: CNN August 25, 2020 23:15 UTC