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Trump fires State Department watchdog
NBC News ^ | May 16, 2020 | Dennis Romero

Posted on 05/15/2020 9:42:16 PM PDT by rdl6989

President Donald Trump on Friday removed a watchdog critical of personnel moves in the State Department.

Trump informed Congress of the move in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, in which he gave no specific reason for firing State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.

Trump wrote he “no longer” had full confidence in the State Department's inspector general.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: cnbc; linick; msnbc; nbc; nobrainscollectively; statedept; statedeptig; stevelinick; trump; yourefired
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To: Ann Archy

It’s the thing I find most frustrating about Trump. Who he chooses to fire, or not fire. Who he chooses to hire in the first place. I heard him tell Fox News with my own ears that he chose Jeff Sessions as his AG “because he was a Senator who endorsed me and he came to me and begged for the job four times. “

How did that one work out for you, Mr. President?
Trump really needs to up his personnel game IMHO.


41 posted on 05/16/2020 3:56:55 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: rdl6989

Next comes the Linick disgruntled employee, whistle blower complaint.

Sometimes accidents are necessary.President Trump has not gone there, which continues to emboldened the Obama Deep State traitors.


42 posted on 05/16/2020 4:42:08 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism:)
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To: aquila48

He made one good decision, he did not hire Romney.


43 posted on 05/16/2020 4:50:07 AM PDT by taterjay
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To: rdl6989
Pompeo fires State Department Inspector General Steve Linick


44 posted on 05/16/2020 4:53:03 AM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: lewislynn

Thank you! That needed to be said.


45 posted on 05/16/2020 5:06:54 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (AOC has the perfect face for the 'Rat Party - Hee-Haw)
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To: mass55th

I’ve always felt that Obama damned Hillary’s presidential bid with faint praise while hearing all sorts of whispers about how the Obama crowd and the Clinton crowd didn’t like each other much. Hillary’s screw ups may have chapped Obama’s rear end and some of the issues from 2013 on were the Obama admin’s hamhanded efforts to cover their own plus Clinton’s butts. That and Valerie Jared’s Iranian escapades...I’m sure she was up to loads of no good!


46 posted on 05/16/2020 5:20:58 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: Ann Archy

Agreed. That, though the feelings are right, is NOT mature in any fashion.


47 posted on 05/16/2020 5:26:32 AM PDT by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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To: Ann Archy; Jim Robinson

Must not be any Mod’s on duty.


48 posted on 05/16/2020 6:03:51 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again.)
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To: rdl6989

Now clear out the state department. Lay waste.


49 posted on 05/16/2020 6:04:58 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (It's official! I'm nominated for the 2020 Mr. Hyperbole and Sarcasm Award.)
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To: rdl6989
Trump wrote he “no longer” had full confidence in the State Department's inspector general.

And, legally, morally, ethically, and practically, that is a good enough reason for ANY Chief Executive to FIRE somebody.
50 posted on 05/16/2020 6:18:44 AM PDT by left that other site (If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
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To: lewislynn

“He didn’t have people waiting to join him. He had/has to take and try to work with what was/is given to him.

Get a clue! ”

I know people who say trump should have cleaned house from day one.

I try to get them to stop. I say just what you say here. They never stop.

Naive indeed.


51 posted on 05/16/2020 6:23:18 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Drew68

“...President Obama’s greatest accomplishment in eight years was placing partisan Democrats at every position in government. From the bosses in the top officers to the folks at the bottom sweeping the floors, and every manager, worker, and intern between them. Every paying and non-paying position within the U.S. government was filled by partisan Democrat hacks....”

And Ovomit has been running a full-blown shadow government with them ever since. I believe this administration is now fully aware of it and trying every way possible to subvert it.


52 posted on 05/16/2020 6:24:35 AM PDT by lgjhn23 (Libs are a virus.....the DemoVirus!!)
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To: rfp1234

Obola read from the teleprompter.”””

AND-—NEVER very well at that.

His speech patterns still have me believing that he was not raised with English as his primary language. Sounds more like the constant repetition chanting of the Koran at a Madrasa.


53 posted on 05/16/2020 6:37:12 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: aquila48

That and he was being advised by RINO’s who didn’t want him to be a successful President.


54 posted on 05/16/2020 7:01:39 AM PDT by Engedi
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To: dp0622; HarleyLady27; ransomnote; poconopundit

Our POTUS-VSG combats with much more than the words “You’re Fired” in ridding this nation of the human scum we’ve attracted. He goes for the knock out which will leave them breathless and clueless after finding they have become jobless. Feeding off citizens for too long, they have become fat, lazy, arrogant, and self absorbed.

Must admit this is pleasurable to watch. When will we hear from ‘Queen’? - “another one bites the dust”


55 posted on 05/16/2020 7:35:23 AM PDT by V K Lee ("VICTORY FOR THE RIGHTEOUS IS JUDGMENT FOR THE WICKED")
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To: rdl6989

Watchdog?

More like a Hyena.


56 posted on 05/16/2020 7:36:55 AM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast (It's the corruption, stupid)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

“President Trump should have started a massive purge in January 2017.”

His greatest strategic error, one that will haunt him.


57 posted on 05/16/2020 7:39:47 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: V K Lee

Hey that would make a great song to play at a campaign showing all the people on a big screen that he got rid of :)

But we’re no borrowed time guys.

We have (I am confident) 4.5 more years of a real man of the people who will fight for us.

We’ll need longer than that.

But let’s get past November first, I know.


58 posted on 05/16/2020 7:41:19 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals N racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: dp0622

Trump needs to fire all of the 2,000 employees of DOJ that called for Barr to resign over the Flynn matter.


59 posted on 05/16/2020 7:42:18 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: tired&retired

How many people does DOJ have working for them!??!

Why are there MILLIONS of federal workers!!??


60 posted on 05/16/2020 7:43:17 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals N racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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