State Department IG Fired

President Donald “Trump announced late Friday that he was firing the [State Department] inspector general, Steve Linick, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of what it saw as political bias in the State Department’s management.” Linick is the fourth Inspector General Trump has removed since April.( AP News)

“Democrats said Monday that ousted Inspector General Steve Linick was probing how the State Department pushed through a $7 billion Saudi arms sale over congressional objections. Democrats previously suggested the dismissal might have been tied to Linick’s investigation of allegations that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have improperly ordered staff to run personal errands for him… Pompeo told The Washington Post on Monday that he had recommended to Trump that Linick be removed because he was ‘undermining’ the State Department’s mission.” (AP News)

The left is critical of the firings.

The right is divided over the firings.