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Mitt Romney calls Trump's IG firings 'a threat to accountable democracy'
CNN Fake News ^ | 16 May 2020 | Kelly Mena

Posted on 05/16/2020 6:52:25 PM PDT by Magnatron

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney on Saturday denounced President Donald Trump's firings of internal government oversight officials, calling it a "threat to accountable democracy."

Romney's comments came in response to Trump's Friday firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick -- the latest in a series of dismissals of independent government watchdogs that have come in the wake of the President's acquittal on two articles of impeachment earlier this year.

"The firings of multiple Inspectors General is unprecedented; doing so without good cause chills the independence essential to their purpose. It is a threat to accountable democracy and a fissure in the constitutional balance of power," the Utah Republican tweeted. Romney is the only Senate Republican who voted to convict Trump of abuse of power earlier this year.

Linick's dismissal drew immediate condemnation from top Democrats who accused the President of engaging in a pattern of retaliation against public servants charged with oversight of his administration.

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To: Magnatron

Is there any way douchebag Mitts can be relieved of duties?


61 posted on 05/16/2020 7:36:20 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Magnatron

Forgive him, he is friends with too many CIA Analysts


62 posted on 05/16/2020 7:36:56 PM PDT by dila813
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To: Magnatron

Proving it was the exact thing to do...thanks Fudge


63 posted on 05/16/2020 7:37:14 PM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: Magnatron

Romney never misses an opportunity to make a worse hackass of himself. His wife should tape his big stupid mouth shut for the sake of her family


64 posted on 05/16/2020 7:38:52 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, theyÂ’re excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Instead he has eliminated any chance of ever being elected as the Republican President, though it wouldn’t surprise me that he really is stupid enough to believe it enhances his chances.


65 posted on 05/16/2020 7:39:34 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Magnatron

no

it is his right as the chief executive.

if he can appoint he can fire

mitt really is an evil asah0le and shame on every songle person here who demanded we ever vote for his ass for president because ‘that’s just what you do’

mitt also knpws its totally within a presidents right to do this

and for the really low chance he doesn’t, well that makes mittens an even bigger moron than i think he is


66 posted on 05/16/2020 7:40:05 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: goodnesswins

Ditto


67 posted on 05/16/2020 7:40:13 PM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Slamming dat white cracka'a head into dat sidewalk causin he be scared)
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To: Magnatron

i know just from my personal work experience that state department is full of socialists and socialist sympathizers, from top to bottom. there are good people but the entire system at state is controlled by socialists and enablers.

first hand experience


68 posted on 05/16/2020 7:41:41 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Magnatron

Mutt? Shut the hell up.......President Trump is more of a man than you’ll ever be. You’re such a fool and I’m grateful you’ll never be President so give it up!


69 posted on 05/16/2020 7:43:48 PM PDT by Dawgreg
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To: JPG

Well, the Utahans listen, and they like their bishop.


70 posted on 05/16/2020 7:44:02 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Pearls Before Swine
I think Mitt thinks that by tearing down Trump he enhances his chances for an eventual shot at the Presidency. Mitt, give it up, you’re looking like a petulant fool.

Pierre, one highly suspects, desperately banging pots to scare up interest in his long-planned indy run.

It's another of his awkward publicity stunts angling to create a false demand for an indy savior.

.

Dear Pierre.

We're on to you!

We've seen your clumsy theatrics since you ran for the senate.

You have no (as in NO) chance. We Republican, Conservative, and even Indy voters are so much smarter than you think.

You may not be entirely stupid, but you have no idea what a fool you make of yourself. And this is your sad legacy.

71 posted on 05/16/2020 7:44:21 PM PDT by Seaplaner
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To: Magnatron

Please can one of the Osmond brothers punch out Mitt?!


72 posted on 05/16/2020 7:46:44 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....He the master will plant more cotton for the democrat party)
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To: Magnatron

He was an Obama appointee. Is Trump never supposed to appoint his own people?


73 posted on 05/16/2020 7:46:49 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: goodnesswins

Absolutely. He’s acting like a puppet.


74 posted on 05/16/2020 7:47:03 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Magnatron

Hope he and his extended family are stricken with disease tomorrow.


75 posted on 05/16/2020 7:47:42 PM PDT by coaster123 (Virus = First Plane Strikes Tower)
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To: goodnesswins

The LDS rule his world.....


76 posted on 05/16/2020 7:51:08 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Mar's isn't a place to raise your kid...)
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To: Magnatron

Hey Mittens, pull the stick out of your butt.


77 posted on 05/16/2020 7:51:26 PM PDT by gogeo (It isn't just time to open America up again: It's time to be America again.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

Utah must have really stupid people. Get a grip!


78 posted on 05/16/2020 7:55:04 PM PDT by CalWildcat
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To: Magnatron
Traitorous POS...
Definitely on the list...
79 posted on 05/16/2020 8:08:36 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Magnatron

unprecedented


Howard Krongard

Inspector General of the Department of State
In office
May 2, 2005 – January 16, 2008
President George W. Bush

Howard J. “Cookie”[1] Krongard (born December 12, 1940), is an American attorney and government official who served as Inspector General of the Department of State during the George W. Bush Administration. After being accused of averting probes into contracting fraud in Iraq and a possible conflict of interest regarding investigations into Blackwater Worldwide, Krongard left his post on January 15, 2008, and was not eligible for retirement.[


Doesn’t seem that unprecedented. The one before the last had problems as well.


80 posted on 05/16/2020 8:08:37 PM PDT by conservative98
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