Grassley demands an explanation for Trump's firing of intel watchdog

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Source: Des Moines Register

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley — an Iowa Republican who has been a longtime advocate of whistleblower protections — is asking for more details behind President Donald Trump’s firing of the inspector general for the intelligence community who provided Congress with information the led to the president’s impeachment.

Michael Atkinson alerted Congress of a whistleblower complaint that involved President Trump’s communications with Ukraine’s president in what Democrats said was an illegal “quid pro quo” effort to uncover information about former Vice President and political rival Joe Biden.

The House impeached Trump in December on two charges but the Republican-led Senate acquitted him two months later.

Trump fired Atkinson late Friday, giving the House and Senate intelligence committees a required 30-day notice of his removal. Atkinson was placed on administrative leave, which means his tenure effectively ended Friday.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2020/04/04/sen-grassley-wants-explanation-after-trump-fires-intel-watchdog/2948688001/

[Marie Marie]

1. Grassely sounds as concerned as Susan Collins.

And will turn around just as quickly.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

2. You beat me to it. I was thinking

Collins must have written Grassley a strongly worded letter.

[exboyfil]

4. Does he need to borrow some pearls to clutch?

[marble falls]

13. Y'all been reading my mind.

[mdbl]

3. The Senate Repugs are just a bunch of hypocritical asses

They will do nothing to prop up our system of justice - -assholes.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. An explanation. That's sweet.

Lotta good that'll do.

[bluescribbler]

6. Between a rock and a hard place

torn between his prior unflinching support for the occupant of the Oval Office and his concern for the safety of whistleblowers. I don't envy Sen. Graham.

[cstanleytech]

7. More like torn between his unrelenting tonguing of Trumps prostate and his concern for his

own chances of re election.

[flibbitygiblets]

8. He's a vengeful prick who doesn't give 2 shits about the law. Explanation enough for ya, Chuck?

Oh, and you guys keep letting him get away with it. You can stop anytime.

[Corgigal]

9. Here, with my hand raised

Trump was feeling low maybe the media set him off , or a crappy poll. He needed to feel powerful , and tough, so did one of his favorite things. He fired someone. Maybe that will change the news.
Maybe one of his advisers got tired of his whining and told him to do it.

However, he can’t stop our citizens from dying.

[kimbutgar]

10. Blah blah blah says Grassley another mf45 cult member.

[Wellstone ruled]

11. Hey Chuckles,

you caring,never. Now STFU and eat your Jello.

[BamaRefugee]

12. Susan Collins is equally concerned.

Meaning she gives a zero shit about it, just like Grassley.

They strike these poses only when it’s absolutely safe for them to do so.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

14. Oh fuck off you wrinkled ball bag. Like your fake tough guy act is gonna

convince anyone, other than Susan Fucking Collins. What a collection of assholes that party is.

[benld74]

15. STFU Chuck & tell the governor to set a stayathome!!

[olddad65]

16. More proof, as if it was needed, that trumputin is a dictator

And can do whatever the fuck he wants.

[They_Live]

17. That's rich.

Pigs do fly.

[mr_lebowski]

18. Dear Chuck,

Because Fuck You.

Next Question?

Sincerely,
DT

[turbinetree]

19. FUCK YOU CHUCK, seriously FUCK YOU......................

[hotrod0808]

20. I don't gve a fuck what Grassley says.

He had a chance during the impeachment to make a difference and instead buried his head in the sand. He doesn't give a shit about the law or the American people.

[maxrandb]

21. Dear Chuck

Go fuck yourself sideways with a First Edition, Hard Cover copy of Atlas Shrugged you worthless piece of amphibian shit.

Americans will NEVER forget that you and your Retrumplican Senate clowns had an opportunity to remove this demon spawn and failed to do so.

You and your fucking party own this shitshow. You will be destroyed because of this flaming asspickle, and I'll follow your fucked up party all the way to hell to make sure it's fucking never allowed to darken the fucking door of our country again.

[LudwigPastorius]

22. Other headlines: "Grassley demands an explanation from Japan for Pearl Harbor attack."

"Grassley demands an explanation from James Earl Ray for assassination of Martin Luther King."

"Grassley demands an explanation from Bin Laden for 9/11."

[yellowcanine]

23. Crocodile cry much, Chuck?

But Trump is not guilty of abuse of power, right? You are about as useful as tits on a bull.

[flying-skeleton]

24. Grassley is a pissant

He's only doing this for show.
He surrendered his cajones to Trump a long time ago.

[Javaman]

25. The tea leaves show the orange asshole losing bigly

In November. So now we are witness to the repukes trying dance as fast as the can in hopes of scraping off some of the orange makeup that rubbed on them. Grassley isn’t up for re-election but he doesn’t want to become a minor character after the election, so he’s putting on his “I’m concerned” face to try and convince his constituents.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. Grassley calls the WH, says he has to ACT like he cares, so they give him permission

to politely, respectfully ask for more details.

Donald Rump is a criminal, William Barr is a criminal, they work DIRECTLY under orders from Putin.

Some of what they do Putin doesnt care about, they do it on their own, but the big picture stuff ALL has one characteristic in common, it ALWAYS helps Putin.

Issues that dont concern Putin, like robbing us of our tax dollars right in front of our eyes, well those go on all the time.

GOP voters WANT Rump to take ALL of their money and ultimately their property...they must.

[dailytroubadour]

27. As if Trump gives a flying fuck

what Chuckles the Grassley corn pone clown says. You had your chance to oust the tang tinted monster, Chuckie.
What a maroon!!