Some more clarification on the State Dept IG document dump—apparently this was material being collected in order to smear Yovanovitch *after* she had been fired. Seth’s theory is that after the whistleblower report, some in the WH and State Dept thought it prudent to retroactively justify her dismissal. He claims this supports the theory she was removed in order to give Giuliani more leeway to have direct contact without anyone questioning just wtf he was doing.
Also hilarious—apparently some of the documents/notes were contained within Trump Hotel envelopes.
The State Department's inspector general briefed the Hill on the attempt to spread misinformation about Marie Yovanovitch.
www.politico.com
Edit: Giuliani claims he sent the documents to Pompeo for investigation 2 weeks before Yovanovitch was recalled. He seems to be doing his damnedest to screw the President. Maybe he is the hero after all!!
Trump's attorney told CNN he had "routed" an "outline" of allegations to Mike Pompeo, who told him they would "investigate it."
m.huffpost.com