Grassley demands Trump explain firing of State Department inspector general
Source: The Hill
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the most senior Republican in the Senate, is pressing President Trump to explain why he fired the State Department inspector general, noting that Trump's notice on Friday that he would remove Steve Linick after 30 days did not include an explanation as required by law.
Grassley in a letter to Trump Monday warned inspectors general should be free from partisan political interference, from either the Executive or Legislative branch.
He is asking Trump to provide a detailed reasoning for the removal of Linick no later than June 1.
Trump wrote in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Friday night that he had fired Linick because he no longer had the fullest confidence in him.
But Grassley in his letter to Trump Monday noted that lost confidence is not sufficient to dismiss an inspector general under the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/498337-grassley-demands-trump-explain-firing-of-state-department-inspector-general
NRaleighLiberal
(60,027 posts)what pathetic jokes they all are.
Lucky Luciano
(11,265 posts)...next concern troll.
Evolve Dammit
(16,788 posts)jayfish
(10,040 posts)"Yeah, we're going to give you two weeks to reverse engineer your story. Hope that's enough."
NNadir
(33,580 posts)History will record you as excusing a thief as he destroyed his country.
You made it clear that you couldn't care less about your country.
sop
(10,274 posts)leftieNanner
(15,182 posts)You'll hold your breath until you turn blue?
You'll kick your little feet on the carpet and scream?
That should be effective.
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)That's pretty strong language from you, Chuckie. I'll just bet The Toddler in Chief is shaking in his golf shoes now!
You're worthless, Grassley. The entire GOP is worthless. They're nothing but an organized crime syndicate.
DFW
(54,462 posts)That birdie's name is Rob Sand, and Chuckie is scared that Rob will peck out his eardrum and then bite his ear off in 2022.
And he just might!
kacekwl
(7,024 posts)over this criminal daily. Make him and Barr explain themselves every time.
Pobeka
(4,999 posts)ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Yeah thought so.
hibbing
(10,110 posts)tavernier
(12,410 posts)Joe Mauriceovich
(52 posts)We now have Government of the Donnie, by the Donnie, and, of course, for the Donnie! But you already knew that, didn't you, senator?
cstanleytech
(26,340 posts)but should he win and should Trump win he will go right back to tonguing Trump's prostate.
Squidly
(783 posts)Until 2022
cstanleytech
(26,340 posts)Polybius
(15,514 posts)I doubt he runs again.
cstanleytech
(26,340 posts)what his reason for saying this now is.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)and he knows it. That is what fascism looks like.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,054 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,344 posts)It's because the IG was appointed by Obama.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,054 posts)gibraltar72
(7,515 posts)rurallib
(62,469 posts)on a subject and acting like he will do something about it.
This will get big play back home - it will be a lead on TV, radio and what few newspapers we have left. They make it look like Chuckles is independent and concerned about government working right.
And then we will never hear about it again.
iscooterliberally
(2,863 posts)Fuck you. You suck too!
yellowcanine
(35,703 posts)Oh wait. Never mind.
Mr. Ected
(9,674 posts)The laws only apply to Democrats.
None of these cowards own a moral compass.
riversedge
(70,367 posts)Grassley demands Trump explain firing of State Department inspector general
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/498337-grassley-demands-trump-explain-firing-of-state-department-inspector-general
By Alexander Bolton - 05/18/20 02:34 PM EDT
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the most senior Republican in the Senate, is pressing President Trump to explain why he fired the State Department inspector general, noting that Trump's notice on Friday that he would remove Steve Linick after 30 days did not include an explanation as required by law.
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Grassley in his letter to Trump Monday also noted that the president has not responded to another letter sent April 8 asking for a more detailed reasoning as to why he removed Michael Atkinson as inspector general of the intelligence community.
Atkinson, who was fired in early April, later said he was terminated because he informed Congress of a whistleblower complaint against Trump that went on to serve as the basis of his impeachment in the House and trial in the Senate.
Grassley had given Trump an April 13 deadline to respond to his query about Atkinson............................
Mr. Ected
(9,674 posts)But his demands on Trump are simply rough and toothless.
riversedge
(70,367 posts)patphil
(6,234 posts)Volaris
(10,275 posts)THAT should teach trump a lesson..
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bucolic_frolic
(43,401 posts)soon he'll be holding a conference call with Ben Sasse and Mitt Romney
slumcamper
(1,606 posts)He twists and turns like the headless snake he is, posturing as political expediency demands. Nothing at all will come of this. Just like every time before, he'll come back to Iowa and hold a townhall (media event) and be sure to pin a few medals on aging veterans. As hearts swell and tear well, and bands play, and local news cameras roll, he'll offer a vague proclamation about how he is trying to maintain oversight and accountability and protect the institutions of government.
BLAH. BLAH. BLAH. Right. He's as big of a CON MAN as the orange hellbeast in the WH!
And never forget that this slippery and spineless son-of-a-bitchin' tool is still the same Chuck Grassley who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and blocked Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court.