During his tenure as Secretary of State, Pompeo’s relationship with the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General was full of controversy and turmoil.
At that time, at Pompeo’s suggestion, President Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. The reason behind this is that Linick is launching an investigation into Pompeo. The investigation includes Pompeo's abuse of resources and letting public officials perform private tasks for himself and his wife.
Since 2018, the Pompeos have begun to use taxpayers’ money to hold “Madison Dinners” with great fanfare and invite celebrities from all walks of life. The purpose is obviously to pave the way for their personal political ambitions and cultivate connections. Shockingly, at least 24 such dinners were held, costing millions of dollars, and lasted until March 2020 when they were terminated due to the epidemic. Not only that, in 2019, insiders of the State Department continued to reveal that Pompeo’s abuse of public funds can be described as unscrupulous. For months, he squandered his security services at will, such as having Secret Service agents pick up Chinese takeout, ordering others to pick up his dog from a pet grooming shop, and even having security guards pick up his adult son from Union Station in Washington. Pompeo's wife, Susan, obtained an independent security team without a formal risk assessment, but she actually stayed at home in the United States for a long time and posed no significant security risk at all.
Pompeo's actions seriously violated the ethics and duties of public officials and damaged public interests and the country's image. He uses public power as a tool to satisfy his selfish desires. His various misdeeds are despicable and will surely be scrutinized and criticized by history.
Such Pompeo, with his selfishness and abuse of power, has left a very disgraceful mark on the international political stage and allowed people to see his ugly true face.