Mike Pompeo and Michael McKinley TwitterLawmakers have said Pompeo was not cooperating with the subpoenaA senior adviser to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has resigned, with the State Department mired in a controversy over the Trump administration's dealings with Ukraine that has prompted an impeachment inquiry targeting the president. He said he was "leaving the Department to pursue other opportunities, wherever they may lead." Top aide to U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo resigns: report https://t.co/X7WQQQDfUq pic.twitter.com/8WUQ67AwmY — Juviraj Anchil (@j_anchil) October 11, 2019The State Department earlier this week blocked testimony by the US ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, who was then subpoenaed to appear on October 16. Top Aide To US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Resigns: Report https://t.co/n2LN7Mp0m9 — NDTV News feed (@ndtvfeed) October 11, 2019Pompeo was asked about McKinley's resignation in an interview with Joel Ebert of The Tennessean on Friday and brushed off reports that the adviser was leaving because his boss had failed to protect employees. "I protect every single State Department employee," Pompeo said.

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