Posted on 04/22/2020 6:24:52 PM PDT by bitt
The Defense Department’s inspector general who was appointed to oversee spending from the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus signed last week by President Donald Trump has been fired from his watchdog role at the Pentagon, according to a report by Politico.
Reports say Trump removed Glenn Fine from his role as the acting inspector general, meaning the career government official is now ineligible to serve on the stimulus oversight board charged with monitoring spending and preventing any mishandling of the public’s relief funds.
By law, only current inspectors general can serve on the audit panel.
Fine’s appointment as the chair of the stimulus committee last week was widely praised in Washington.
“Glenn Fine has a good reputation as a tough federal prosecutor and former [Department of Justice] Inspector General, and must exercise his full oversight authority to ensure that the Trump administration implements the CARES Act as intended,” Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) said in a statement.
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I think that equates to Chucky saying, "My hand is as far up his butt as Nancy's hand is up mine - when he opens his mouth, you can see my fingers wiggling."
Mike Pompeo has his plate FULL....please!
Trump administration implements the *CARES Act as intended*.
No more kickbacks for Glenn Fine career government official kicks dogs on the way home.
Heck, I'd rather elect Melania potus than Ivanka, and she's not even eligible.
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