Fired State Department watchdog was investigating whether Pompeo made staffer run errands

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The State Department inspector general fired by President Trump was reportedly looking into whether Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made his staffer run a variety of personal errands for him.

Before he was ousted on Friday, Inspector General Steve Linick was investigating claims that Pompeo had made an aide walk his dog, pick up his dry cleaning, and make dinner reservations for him and his wife, among other errands, two congressional officials assigned to different committees told NBC News on Sunday.

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