The firing? Just say it’s Obama’s fault:
Walpin defeat means president can fire IGs at will
6/19/2010, 10:07:01 PM · by Qbert · 38 replies · 1,072+ views
Washington Examiner ^ | 6/19/2010 | Byron York
A federal judge in Washington has dismissed the wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by Gerald Walpin, the AmeriCorps inspector general who was fired last year by President Obama. And not just dismissed; if the decision by U.S. District Judge Richard Roberts stands, in the future the White House will be able fire other inspectors general as it fired Walpin without fear of legal consequences. The law requires the president to give Congress 30 days’ notice, plus an explanation, before firing an inspector general, but Walpin was summarily dismissed by the White House without notice to Congress or explanation on June 10, 2009. ...
Good post. Informative.