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346:. Linick had been investigating whether Pompeo had used government employees to run personal errands for him. In a separate, almost completed investigation, Linick was reportedly looking into whether Pompeo had evaded Congressional limitations on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates by declaring an emergency, even though none existed. A third line of inquiry into Pompeo was his regular hosting of several dozen lavish, taxpayer-funded "Madison Dinners" at the State Department for hundreds of attendees, including many influential business and media figures; there were concerns that Pompeo had been using the dinners to further his own political career (assembling the names and contact information of possible future contributors and fundraisers), rather than for official diplomatic purposes, potentially violating 460:, respectively). Maloney, DeFazio, and Connolly wrote that Elliot had an "inherent conflict of interest" since he would simultaneously report to Chao in his capacity as PHMSA administrator while also being responsible for investigating and auditing Chao's office in his capacity as acting inspector general. Elliot said that he would "defer to Deputy Inspector General Behm" on matters involving PHMSA, but made no commitment to "recusing himself from the 13 current investigations and 11 ongoing audits involving the Office of the Secretary." Maloney, DeFazio, and Connolly called upon Chao to reinstate Behm as acting IG and called upon Elliot to resign as PHMSA administration and recuse himself from any investigations involving the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. 315:
word 'inspector general'? It's wrong." He also demanded to know the name and history of the IG who produced the report, saying it might have been influenced by politics. Trump continued to insist that there were no shortages. On Twitter, Trump stated that Grimm's report was "Another Fake Dossier", and stressed that Grimm had worked for the Obama administration, even though Grimm had worked for the health inspector general office's since 1999, for two more administrations before Obama's. He also stated at a press conference that the report was just Grimm's "opinion", even after being informed that Grimm's report was based on a survey of 323 hospitals.
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citing a lack of confidence in him. After Congress objected to the lack of explanation, the Obama administration cited that Walpin had shown "troubling and inappropriate conduct", and pointed to an incident that year where Walpin was "disoriented" during a board meeting of the Corporation, which led
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IGs are appointed by the president and are supposed to be confirmed by the Senate, although many current IGs are in an acting capacity and have not been confirmed by the Senate. The president may dismiss an inspector general, but is required to give Congress 30 days' notice and an explanation of the
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Seven weeks later, on May 26, Fine submitted his resignation as principal deputy inspector general, effective June 1. A Pentagon official said Fine resigned voluntarily and was not pushed out. In a statement Fine gave no reason for resigning but said inspectors general "are a vital component of our
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Pompeo defended his recommendation to remove the IG, said he "should've done it some time ago", and dismissed the accusations as "crazy stuff", but he did not provide any justification for the IG removal. He initially said his action could not have been retaliatory because he had not been aware of
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Trump had earlier criticized Grimm for signing off on an April 6 report saying that the nation's hospitals were suffering from severe shortages of personal protective equipment and testing supplies. At the time Trump was asked by a reporter about the report, and he said "It's wrong. Did I hear the
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wrote, "We unalterably oppose the politically-motivated firing of inspectors general and the President's gutting of these critical positions." In May 2020, House Democrats introduced a bill, the Inspector General Independence Act, that would protect against political retaliation and would provide
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and investigative power to curb the Trump administration's firing of federal watchdogs", adding "Trump is now purging the federal government of the independent inspectors general who hold the executive branch accountable for carrying out the duties of public service with integrity and for acting
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Trump gave no specific official reason for the firings but defended them. When asked if the dismissals were part of a pattern by the administration to avoid accountability, Trump replied, "I think we've been treated very unfairly by inspector generals." He incorrectly stated that: "I think every
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The White House on May 26 addressed the dismissals by claiming that Trump was following the law, but gave no additional reasons on why Trump had dismissed them. Senator Chuck Grassley responded that he would not allow two Trump nominees to be considered by the Senate until the dismissals were
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editorial board said the president was signaling contempt for oversight of his domain, writing: "Trump's warped notion that the executive branch exists to loyally serve his interests makes it especially important that these watchdogs don't lose their bite.... Trump's disdain for the role of
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said on Twitter, "The firings of multiple Inspectors General is unprecedented; doing so without good cause chills the independence essential to their purpose. It is a threat to accountable democracy and a fissure in the constitutional balance of power." A few Republicans, including senators
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praised Fine, saying "It's regrettable seeing such a highly competent, non-partisan patriot and public servant leaving government service. Mr. Glenn Fine represents all that is noble in taking on the hard work of keeping government honest and responsive. He will be missed."
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challenging the required oversight committee, and said that he personally would take the oversight role and would be in control of what information was sent to Congress about the use of the $ 2 trillion in relief funds authorized by the bill.
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any of the investigations; however, he later acknowledged that he had provided written responses to one of the IG probes. He faces calls to testify before Congress, even though the White House would likely block such an appearance. On May 22, the
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system of checks and balances, and I am grateful to have been part of that system. After many years in the DoJ and DoD OIGs, I believe the time has come for me to step down and allow others to perform this vital role." Former defense secretary
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president has gotten rid of probably more than I have"; in fact, in the 16 years before Trump took office, only one IG had been fired by a previous president, although the report noted that some IGs may have resigned under threat of removal.
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editorial board noted that "Before signing the $ 2.2 trillion pandemic relief package late last month, Trump prepared a document revealing, in effect, his contempt for the provision intended to guard against waste and theft — an
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reason for removing them. The 30 days' notice requirement was added to the 1978 law in 2008; its purpose was to re-emphasize the role of the IG as an independent watchdog and to dissuade presidents from retaliatory firings.
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on April 7, when Trump named another person to the acting inspector general post. Fine then resumed his role as principal deputy inspector general, a Senate-confirmed post. Fine had been appointed on March 30 to head the
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fired 16 inspectors general when he became president, with his administration explaining that Reagan intended to hire his own people. After Congress objected, Reagan rehired five of the fired inspectors general. In 1989,
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When Trump was asked about the firing the next day, he criticized Atkinson as having done a "terrible job": "took a fake report and he brought it to Congress", in reference to the whistleblower complaint of the
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editorial board challenged Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa to lead an inquiry into the firings, writing that Trump's dismissals of watchdog IGs "positions his administration for even less accountability."
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requested the resignations of all the inspectors general upon assuming the presidency. The inspectors general, along with Congress, raised objections, and Bush rescinded the requests. In 2009, President
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In August 2020 Acting Inspector General Akard resigned after less than three months on the job. An internal email said that he was returning to the private sector, and that Deputy Inspector General
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Most of the Trump administration's announcements were made late on Friday nights, a very low-profile time, so that the dismissals have been referred to as a "Friday night massacre", a reference to
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decrying a "dangerous pattern of retaliation against the patriotic public servants charged with conducting oversight on behalf of the American people". In a letter to the White House,
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comprising several of the executive branch's inspectors general.... What is vital is that these government watchdogs have the confidence of the public and the Congress."
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inspectors general is part of his larger insistence that all departments of government, including the Justice Department, show fealty to him above all". The
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Atkinson said in a statement that he was fired for having "faithfully discharged my legal obligations as an independent and impartial Inspector General".
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editorial board said that regarding Linick's dismissal, there is "growing concern it was engineered to derail ongoing investigations" into Pompeo.
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Democrats opened an inquiry into whether Behm's dismissal was related to an ongoing IG investigation of Transportation Secretary
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At 8 p.m. on Friday, May 1, it was announced that the White House would nominate a permanent inspector general to replace
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to the board asking for Walpin's dismissal. Walpin sued for a reinstatement, but the courts ruled against Walpin.
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Also on Friday night, May 15, it was announced that Mitch Behm, the acting inspector general for the
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On Friday night, April 7, at 10 p.m., Trump sent a letter to Congress saying he intended to dismiss
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Inspectors general are oversight officials assigned to various agencies within the
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United States Department of Transportation Deputy Inspector General Mitch Behm
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was effectively removed from his position as acting inspector general for the
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Democrats in Congress strongly condemned the removals, with House Speaker
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that the president could only remove inspectors general for just cause.
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would become acting inspector general. On August 31 Pompeo appointed
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Ex-State watchdog says he was fired after trying to interview Pompeo
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IG report on test availability and response by Trump at the April 6
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Links between Trump administration and Russian government officials
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Overview of 2020 Trump administration inspector general dismissals
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links between campaign officials and Russian government officials
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was named acting IG, while retaining his position as head of the
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links between business partners and Russian government officials
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On Friday, May 15, at 10 p.m., the White House announced that
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Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
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FBI investigation into handling of government documents
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within the confines of the law." A few days later, the
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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Republican reactions to Trump's election fraud claims
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In a May 18 piece after the dismissal of Linick, the
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Inspectors general removed or fired by Donald Trump
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Michael K. Atkinson
Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
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