State Dept inspector general requests ‘urgent’ Ukraine briefing on Capitol Hill
The State Departments inspector general is expected to give an “urgent” briefing to staffers from several House and Senate committees on Wednesday afternoon about documents obtained from the departments Office of the Legal Adviser related to the State Department and Ukraine, sources familiar with the planned briefing told ABC News.
Details of the briefing, requested by Steve Linick, the inspector general at State, remain unknown. Linick is expected to meet with congressional staff in a secure location on Capitol Hill.
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The unusual nature and timing of the briefing during a congressional recess suggests it may be connected to a recent intelligence community whistleblower allegation which describes, in part, the State Departments role in coordinating interactions between Rudy Giuliani, the presidents personal attorney, and Ukrainian officials.
NOTE: Guliani said that the State Dept. directed him, this briefing may well be to verify + confirm that.