PRESIDENT TRUMP FIRES STATE DEPARTMENT INSPECTOR GENERAL: STEVE LINICK

President of the united states Donald Trump, fired, U.S state department inspector general, STEVE LINICK

Latest friday 15/05/2020 president Trump laid off the state Department Inspector General, Trump disclosed that "Steve Linick, no longer has his full confidence and would be replaced in 30 days.

Steve Linick was appointed to the role of state department inspector general by former president of the United states Barack Obama.

In the letter sent to the congress president Trump had said , "it;s extremely important that we promote the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of  Federal programs and activities. The inspector general have a critical role in the achievement of thoese goals. As is the case with regard to other positions where I, as president, have the power of appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, it is vital that i have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors General. That is no longer the case with regard to this inspector General.

At a late date i will be submitting to the senate my nominee of an individual for this position who has my fullest confidence and who meets the appropriate qualifications

 Few hours to Steve Linick was laid off, The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs  reported that mr Linick had began investigating secretary of state mr Mike Pompeo.

Speaker of the United House of Representatives  Nancy Pelosi, said, Mr Linick "was punished for honorably performing his duty to protect the constitution and our national security."

The late-night, weekend firing of State Department IG Steve Linick is an acceleration of the President’s dangerous pattern of retaliation against the patriotic public servants charged with conducting oversight on behalf of the American people. https://t.co/VavmuJpX25

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 16, 2020

The president must cease his pattern of reprisal and retaliation against the public servants who are working to keep Americans safe, particularly this time of global  emergency."

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