Pelosi calls Pompeo's convention address from Jerusalem 'appalling'

TheHill ^ | Aug 25, 2020 | JUSTINE COLEMAN

[Marinario]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's Republican National Convention address from Jerusalem "appalling" on Tuesday.  The House Speaker told MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports" that Pompeo's convention speech, which was pre-recorded in Israel during official diplomatic travel, violated State Department rules for employees not to participate in partisan activities

[noexcuses]

Make that candidate Obama made the Berlin speech.

[nomorelurker]

This evening NPR was all aghast at this. No surprise there. Even being a Trump supporter my first thought was so the SOS moves into the modern world and does things remotely. Better than Hillary Clinton getting Clinton Foundation kickbacks on a paid for government plane.

[SkyDancer]

No. Your childish behavior tearing up Trump’s speech on live TV was appalling.

[IndispensableDestiny]

From the article:

Critics accuse Pompeo of violating the Hatch Act, which forbids federal officials from participating in partisan events while on duty.

From the Congressional Research Service:

Certain federal officials, such as assistants to the President paid from appropriations of the Executive Office of the White House, and officials appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate [PAS officials] who determine national policy, while still covered by the Hatch Act Amendments, are exempt from the specific prohibition on engaging in "political activities" while on duty or in a federal office space.

[SaxxonWoods]

You thought Pelosi was mad?

You should have heard Satan.

[bray]

Perhaps she can explain how she made over $200 million while she spouts her outrage? Bribery is such an ugly word.

[Candor7]

[libertylover]

violated State Department rules for employees not to participate in partisan activities

This from the party of treason.

[Not A Snowbird]

What’s appalling about it?

[Old Yeller]

There should be a whiskey named after her, Old Turkey Neck

[Old Grumpy]

I couldn’t care less WHAT that drooling old bat thinks!

[xp38]

[funfan]

You put that so nicely and that is tough to do with that women. I applaud you

[lgjhn23]

“...whats the problem nancy??...”

Demon possession. We don’t call her the vile, demonic Botoxian for nothing.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Spoken like a real Jew hater...

[ripnbang]

Has Nancy looked in the mirror lately? That’s appalling.

[Sooth2222]

violated State Department rules for employees not to participate in partisan activities

Is that some new rule, instituted since 2016?

[scottiemom]

She calls everything appalling. (Yawn)

[jughandle]

45 year career in politics is appalling.

[P-Marlowe]

Pompeo is not a State Department employee. He is the employer.