Trump Dismisses State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on May 15, 2020, amid an ongoing investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The dismissal was part of a broader pattern of removing government watchdogs, with House Democrats suggesting the firing was an act of retaliation.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Mike Pompeo Steve Linick Eliot Engel Nancy Pelosi

Tags

trump-administration state-department inspector-general political-interference oversight

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