CIA Director Mike Pompeo argued Thursday that if members of former President Bill Clinton’s Cabinet could stay in their jobs during Clinton’s impeachment, then he should have no problem continuing to work for President Trump even if Trump fires people investigating his supposed ties to Russia, a move many Democrats say would be an impeachable offense.

The issue came up when Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., asked if Pompeo would resign if Trump ended up firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein or special counsel Robert Mueller. Pompeo, who has been nominated to be Trump’s new secretary of state, rejected the proposal.

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