Washington—Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, today made the following statement:

“Secretary Pompeo shouldn’t play along with baseless and dangerous attacks on the legitimacy of last week’s election. In fact, all Administration officials should drop their false claims about electoral fraud and GSA should release the funding and support necessary for a smooth transition that protects our national security. The State Department should now being preparing for President-elect Biden’s transition.”

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