Jaishankar met Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, US Trade Representatives Katherine Tai and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines over the past two days.
Calling COVID-19 and vaccines as one of the most important aspects of his discussions with top US officials, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the endeavour is to expand production of vaccines in India with assistance from the United States.
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US President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, filed suit against former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the State Department in the District of Columbia on Monday. Sondland is seeking $1.8 million in legal fees, claiming that Pompeo backed out of their previous agreement that had promised the government would cover all costs associated with the House impeachment probe where Sondland testified.
Sondland relayed to the court that he was subpoenaed to testify before Congress and was told that attorneys from the government would not be made available to him. This is when Pompeo “made a legally binding promise, both individually and on behalf of the Government” to reimburse Sondland for whatever attorneys’ fees and costs he may incur.
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Gordon Sondland, a hotel magnate who served as Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, contends Pompeo assured him his legal fees would be covered when he was subpoenaed for testimony about Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. “After Pompeo learned what Ambassador Sondland’s testimony was before Congress during the 2019 Impeachment Inquiry – words that were entirely candid and truthful (but uncomfortable for the Trump Administration) – Pompeo reneged on his promise,” said the 21-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington.
A Pompeo spokesman called the lawsuit ludicrous and said Pompeo is confident the court would agree.