[STARWISE]

Apparently in retaliation for having put the heat on an Obama supporter, the President had Norman Eisen, a Special Counsel to the President, telephone Walpin and demand that he resign within an hour.

Walpin, pointing out that he is not a political appointee and does not serve at the President's pleasure, declined to do so. So Obama fired him. By statute, Obama is required to give Congress 30 days' written notice of his intention to fire an inspector general and set forth his reasons for doing so. Obama failed to comply with that aspect of the statute, merely saying that Walpin no longer has the President's "fullest confidence."

That would be sufficient reason to replace a political appointee, but not to fire an inspector general. The Obama administration first denied, but now admits, that the President is firing Walpin because of the St. Hope affair.

[Grampa Dave]

One can only imagine the pseudo outrage from the MSM Mediots if GW had fired someone in this manner.

[Achilles Heel]

Obama is required to give Congress 30 days’ written notice of his intention to fire an inspector general...

Who, in Congress, is going to stop this firing?

[Faith]

We currently have a runaway executive branch ruthlessly yielding their power, knowing that no one will hold them accountable.