Posted on 05/16/2020 3:32:06 PM PDT by caww
Rep. Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) announced the probe on Saturday, saying that they had requested the White House, State Department, and the State Department Office of Inspector General to preserve all records related to the firing and to hand over those documents to the two committees by May 22.
Linick is the latest independent watchdog to be replaced this year. In April, Trump announced the dismissal of Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the Intelligence Community who handled the anonymous whistleblower complaint that triggered the House Democratic-led impeachment inquiry against Trump. Glenn Fine, the acting inspector general for the Department of Defense, was also removed in April after he was named to lead a watchdog committee overseeing how the $2.2 trillion CCP virus relief package is being spent.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement that the firing was particularly concerning because it comes after the “House passes The Heroes Act, which contains critical funding for the State Department IG to oversee and ensure the effective, wise spending of coronavirus response funds.”
Menendez, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, raised concerns about the pattern of dismissals saying in a statement that they “unalterably oppose the politically-motivated firing of inspectors general and the President’s gutting of these critical positions.”
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but wait!!!! The House is not in session.
This may be the gambit. The House goes back into session to investigate this while Trump pocket vetoes the Heroes Act.
Discussion yesterday makes it pretty clear he was an Obama loyalist with an agenda.
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3845449/posts
I suspect.... hope.... Trump has some serious dirt on this guy.
Minor details. You know. Like proposing a Budget Busting Budget with not one single debate nor discussion on the matter.
The Goddaughter is the All Knowing, All Seeing Grand Poobah of these United States.
Shut up, Serf! Just surrender all that you are and all that you own!!
Could be the out.
That’s just too bad.
The Congressional Karen Caucus demands answers.
What are the male Karens called? Kens?
That will be a no.
Who made Menendez chairman of any Senate committee?
Well generally they go by the acronym of their group.
Congressmen United Never - TrumperS
See Post 10
Swamp Creatures won’t allow their domain to be drained without a fight.That was made clear long ago.
Chuckle.
Well played President Trump.
Collins and Gardner are history. Doug Jones should be a pickup, but I can easily see the GOP f***ing this one up.
Here we go.....”IMPEACH!” is the constant cry of the Dems. They’ve got him now, by golly! This time for sure!
Neither Engel nor Menendez has the right to do anything about the firing as Linick served at the pleasure of the President. Obama did this two or three times...as have other presidents. This is what Mr. Menedez does best, smearing President Trump. Actually it is Memedez who looks like and acts like a fool.
Lol...!
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