Pompeo said that he would offer Under Secretary of State for Management Brian Bulato's testimony on June 22 or June 23 which would "unambiguously refute your incorrect assertions." Pompeo also alleged Linick exhibited "strange and erratic behavior in connection with the Defense Department Inspector General's leak investigation of Mr. Linick and his office." The president is required by law to provide a reason for firing inspectors general, which are internal government watchdogs, to Congress. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, who Linick said was the person who notified him of his firing, also sent Engel a letter Wednesday. It said that the Foreign Affairs Committee's conclusion that Pompeo was aware of Linick's investigation into he and his wife is "entirely false."

Source: Fox News June 12, 2020 17:26 UTC