Mitch Behm

Trump Fires 5 Inspectors General in 6 Weeks to Block Investigations

2020-05-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Trump fired five inspectors general in six weeks during spring 2020, each investigating potential administration wrongdoing. The purge included State Department IG Steve Linick (investigating Pompeo’s use of staff for personal errands and Saudi arms sales), Intelligence Community IG …

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Trump Inspector General Friday Night Massacre Systematically Accelerates WHIG Oversight Destruction Precedent for Constitutional Crisis Operations

2020-04-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

President Trump’s systematic firing of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson on April 3, 2020, followed by systematic purge of independent oversight officials, represents the acceleration of WHIG oversight destruction precedent enabling constitutional crisis operations …

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