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Trump removes Obama-era IG from Covid-19 relief watchdog panel as Dems cry corruption | ||
2020-04-08 | ||
[RT] US President Donald Trump has dismissed the Pentagon's inspector general from the top watchdog role over the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill. Opinions were split on whether it was "cleaning house" or "blatant corruption."
Fine, a holdover from the Obama administration, is the second inspector general to be shown the door in a week. The president fired Michael Atkinson, the Inspector General for the Intelligence Community who handled the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s impeachment, on Friday, noting in a letter to the heads of the Senate Intelligence Committee that it was "vital" that the president have the "fullest confidence" in the IG serving in that position. Post-impeachment ‐ a shambolic procedure that almost certainly impeded the administration's timely response to the coronavirus epidemic ‐ "that is no longer the case," Trump concluded, defending the decision on Saturday by referring to the now-unemployed watchdog as a "disgrace." Politico and others have speculated Health and Human Services IG Christi Grimm is next on the chopping block, after Trump called her office's report criticizing testing delays and "severe" hospital supply shortages "another Fake Dossier," and highlighted her history with the Obama administration; specifically the "failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died." Interestingly enough, RT was the only major "news" outlet that reported his Barry Bin Obama ties The media is already circling the wagons around Christi Grimm ‐ which tells you everything.
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Posted by:Woodrow |
#6 Regarding comment #2: I got invited to a two week fly fishing trip on the Amazon by my CEO. I was in the middle of implementing critical new tech into a manufacturing facility, and so I (politely) declined. I got fired a few days later, but it was a relief as two others had died in the saddle on the same job. Always kind of wanted to fish on the Amazon. |
Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2020-04-08 11:39 |
#5 With apologies to ZF, our resident poet: Maybe I'm just like my mother She's never satisfied (She's never satisfied) Why do we scream at each other This is what it sounds like When Dems cry. |
Posted by: Raj 2020-04-08 09:51 |
#4 If it gives Mattis a tummy ache I'm all in favor of it. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-04-08 09:26 |
#3 How someone will vote in November can be predicted by which way they fall on this question, with 100% surety. Best case for them: Their only choice is Biden's pick for VP. |
Posted by: gorb 2020-04-08 04:25 |
#2 If it's alright with everyone else, I'd rather not hear from retired general officer, former administration political appointees. A Canadian moose hunting expedition, or Florida fishing trip being possible exceptions. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2020-04-08 01:42 |
#1 This IG did not inspect shit. Serious malfeasance occurred under his non watch. I don't care what Mattis says. Just like the other IG |
Posted by: newc 2020-04-08 01:29 |