Pompeo declines to talk about conversation with the president
Menendez asked Pompeo about a Washington Post story from last year claiming Mr. Trump wanted his top officials to intervene, during a conversation about Russia and the FBI’s investigation.
Pompeo said he would not discuss conversations with the president. He then said he couldn’t recall exactly what was discussed at that meeting.
“Senator, I don’t recall. I don’t recall what he asked me that day, precisely,” Pompeo said.
“He has never asked me to do anything remotely that I consider improper,” Pompeo added.
Pressed further by Menendez as to whether Mr. Trump ever broached the topic of the special counsel probe and asked Pompeo any questions about it, Pompeo declined to answer.
“Senator, again I’m not going to talk about private conversations I’ve had with the president,” Pompeo said.
