Pompeo confirms he was on Trump's Ukraine call

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The reports are true, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed: he was, indeed, on President Trump's call with Ukraine.

"I was on the phone call," Pompeo said in a news conference Wednesday.

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"So, you just gave me a report about a I.C. whistleblower complaint, none of which I've seen," Pompeo told ABC on Sept. 22.

Pompeo was also asked Wednesday to comment on whether he heard anything inappropriate on the call, but he dodged this portion of the question, instead saying the United States' policy toward Ukraine has been "remarkably consistent" while dismissing the ongoing "noise" surrounding the call.

Amid a dispute with Congress about State Department officials' depositions, Pompeo also once again blasted House Democrats' "bullying" while saying the department will "do our constitutional duty to cooperate" with the impeachment probe. Brendan Morrow

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.