We all 'can get it wrong': Mike Pompeo suggests William Taylor misunderstood Ukraine controversy

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cast doubt on the testimony of the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine by suggesting that the envoy might have misread the diplomatic dialogues that sparked an impeachment inquiry.

“We all, as human beings, can get it wrong,” Pompeo said Friday. “We see things through a certain prism; we address things in a certain way. We all have a responsibility to make sure we’re getting it as right as we can each and every day.”

The Ukraine controversy has put Pompeo in an awkward position, as some of the testimony about whether President Trump abused his power in urging Ukrainian officials to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden has come from current State Department employees. The Democrat-led inquiry has spurred criticism that Pompeo has failed to protect the diplomatic corps, while Trump is defending himself by attacking the credibility of the State Department officials.

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