Posted on 04/12/2020 7:43:10 PM PDT by Trump20162020
Sen. Mitt Romney is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers demanding that President Donald Trump explain why he fired the intelligence community inspector general.
The eight senators, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, say the explanation Trump gave for removing Michael Atkinson was insufficient and does not comply with the law. The president cited a lack of confidence in the intelligence communitys top watchdog.
Congressional intent is clear that an expression of lost confidence, without further explanation, is not sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the statute, the senators wrote in a letter Thursday. This is in large part because Congress intended that inspectors general only be removed when there is clear evidence of wrongdoing or failure to perform the duties of the office, and not for reasons unrelated to their performance, to help preserve IG independence.
Trump defended the firing of Atkinson last weekend, calling him a total disgrace over his handling of the whistleblower complaint, which detailed Trumps conversations with Ukraines president, Politico reported. Atkinson was required by law to transmit the complaint to the House and Senate intelligence committees. The complaint led to Trumps impeachment.
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Dear IDIOT Romney,
They serve at the PLEASURE of the POTUS! Get a clue and shut the hell up whiner.
It’s hard to believe that any senators at all are this ill-informed. The answer is quite simple: Trump “lost confidence in his ability to perform his duties”. Translation: Trump fired him because he wanted to.
Anyone with half a brain knows that the so-called whistleblower Eric Ciaramella, was a CIA spy placed in Trump’s intelligence office to spy on Trump. Atkinson changed the rules, to allow the CIA spy to file a whistleblower complaint even though he had NO FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDEGE of the items in the complaint. Atkinson then allowed the complaint to go forward knowing that the CIA spy had already talked with Democrats in the House Intelligence Committee in violation of procedures. Atkinson further processed the complaint even though it did not involve any one in the IC, a requirement of the act, making the entire complaint invalid.
Trump was kind. Atkinson should not have been fired, he should have been hung for Treason.
Mitt is another of those people who believes he was cheated out of his rightful position when I’m reality he wouldn’t even make a good janitor.
What does Mittens NOT KNOW that we all here already know? Is this guy so uninformed and ignorant of what already has been made public? And if so then what the hell is he doing in public office???
I live in UT. I “demand” that pierre dilecto resign today.
Read the Constitution, Willard.
Willard knows the Constitution, he just knows that most Americans are ignorant about it.
I’m still waiting for Mitt Romney to explain to the American people why he threw the 2012 election and allowed Obama to have another term.
Go pound sand Mittens.
5.56mm
Anybody else just simply tired of Mitt?
want an explanation, FRiend?
go into the records of his partnership with Soros
in JETBlue and their other biz and scams and kickbacks.
so now you know.
I know why the president fired him. You should, too. Get your head out of your ass!
What the hell is Grassley doing getting mixed up with Milt in a deal like this?
Mitt you are guilty of taking bribes from the Ukraine gas company. Either resign or go to jail.
Mr. Fancy Pants demands!
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