Grassley demands Trump explain firing of State Department inspector general

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the most senior Republican in the Senate, is pressing President Trump to explain why he fired the State Department inspector general, noting that Trump's notice on Friday that he would remove Steve Linick after 30 days did not include an explanation as required by law.

Grassley in a letter to Trump Monday warned inspectors general “should be free from partisan political interference, from either the Executive or Legislative branch.”

He is asking Trump to “provide a detailed reasoning” for the removal of Linick no later than June 1.

Trump wrote in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) Friday night that he had fired Linick because he “no longer” had the “fullest confidence” in him.

But Grassley in his letter to Trump Monday noted that “lost confidence” is not sufficient to dismiss an inspector general under the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/498337-grassley-demands-trump-explain-firing-of-state-department-inspector-general

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. oh my. next, Collins will be getting all concerned.

what pathetic jokes they all are.

[Lucky Luciano]

15. Collins is likely to be fired in November, so Grassley wants to become the...

...next concern troll.

[Evolve Dammit]

34. Exactly my first thought!

[jayfish]

2. Translation:

"Yeah, we're going to give you two weeks to reverse engineer your story. Hope that's enough."

[NNadir]

3. Well, Chuck, you know the answer already. He's a corruption machine and you couldn't care less.

History will record you as excusing a thief as he destroyed his country.

You made it clear that you couldn't care less about your country.

[sop]

4. Right, Grassley can hold him in contempt, sue him, take it all the way to the Supreme Court.

[leftieNanner]

5. Or what, Chuck?

You'll hold your breath until you turn blue?

You'll kick your little feet on the carpet and scream?

That should be effective.

[SergeStorms]

6. Ooooh, Chuck is "pressing" him.

That's pretty strong language from you, Chuckie. I'll just bet The Toddler in Chief is shaking in his golf shoes now!

You're worthless, Grassley. The entire GOP is worthless. They're nothing but an organized crime syndicate.

[DFW]

7. Maybe Chuckie heard a little birdie buzzing in his ear.

That birdie's name is Rob Sand, and Chuckie is scared that Rob will peck out his eardrum and then bite his ear off in 2022.

And he just might!

[kacekwl]

8. Good, it's time to get all

over this criminal daily. Make him and Barr explain themselves every time.

[Pobeka]

9. Maybe Collins will loan him some pearls to clutch n/t

[Faux pas]

10. Whoa

[ibegurpard]

11. Or what?

Yeah thought so.

[hibbing]

12. Profiles in courage n/t sarcasm

[tavernier]

28. Profiles in sewage.

[Joe Mauriceovich]

13. Very Easy to Explain, Chuckles

We now have Government of the Donnie, by the Donnie, and, of course, for the Donnie! But you already knew that, didn't you, senator?

[cstanleytech]

14. Only reason he's demanding anything now is because he's facing a tough re-election

but should he win and should Trump win he will go right back to tonguing Trump's prostate.

[Squidly]

25. Hes not up for reelection

Until 2022

[cstanleytech]

33. Planning ahead then?

[Polybius]

36. He'll be 89 by the election in 2022

I doubt he runs again.

[cstanleytech]

37. Regardless we all know he will be back to tonguing someones prostate no matter

what his reason for saying this now is.

[yaesu]

16. tRump could care less, he has the jd, fed judges in his pocket, he can do anything he wants

and he knows it. That is what fascism looks like.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Key: ""lost confidence" is not sufficient to dismiss an inspector general" under the Act. . . . nt

[Mr.Bill]

18. Trump already said why.

It's because the IG was appointed by Obama.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. This demand is symptomatic of GreedOverPeople inching way toward disowning the oranganus . . . nt

[gibraltar72]

20. Harrumph.

[rurallib]

21. Chuckes is my senator. Chuckles is very good at grabbing a headline

on a subject and acting like he will do something about it.

This will get big play back home - it will be a lead on TV, radio and what few newspapers we have left. They make it look like Chuckles is independent and concerned about government working right.

And then we will never hear about it again.

[iscooterliberally]

22. you missed your chance Chuckie. YOu could have voted to removed Trump, but you looked the other way.

Fuck you. You suck too!

[yellowcanine]

23. Or what Chuckie? You're going to vote yes on impeachment?

Oh wait. Never mind.

[Mr. Ected]

24. Let's save everyone the time and feigned effort, Chuck

The laws only apply to Democrats.

None of these cowards own a moral compass.

[riversedge]

26. Grassley also noted that Trump has not responed to letter sent April 8 on T. firing of Atkinson.....

Grassley demands Trump explain firing of State Department inspector general

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/498337-grassley-demands-trump-explain-firing-of-state-department-inspector-general
By Alexander Bolton - 05/18/20 02:34 PM EDT


Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the most senior Republican in the Senate, is pressing President Trump to explain why he fired the State Department inspector general, noting that Trump's notice on Friday that he would remove Steve Linick after 30 days did not include an explanation as required by law.

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Grassley in his letter to Trump Monday also noted that the president has not responded to another letter sent April 8 asking for a “more detailed reasoning” as to why he removed Michael Atkinson as inspector general of the intelligence community.

Atkinson, who was fired in early April, later said he was terminated because he informed Congress of a whistleblower complaint against Trump that went on to serve as the basis of his impeachment in the House and trial in the Senate.

Grassley had given Trump an April 13 deadline to respond to his query about Atkinson............................

[Mr. Ected]

27. Grassley wants to be all tough and ruthless

But his demands on Trump are simply rough and toothless.

[riversedge]

35. but Grassley will use these letters in his campaign

[patphil]

29. Grassley is peeved, petulant even.

[Volaris]

30. Maybe Chuck can call for his impeachment, so he can acquit him AGAIN.

THAT should teach trump a lesson..

.

[bucolic_frolic]

31. OMG what a brave noise!

soon he'll be holding a conference call with Ben Sasse and Mitt Romney

[slumcamper]

32. This conniving bastard is a political chameleon. As an Iowan, I've seen it my entire life.

He twists and turns like the headless snake he is, posturing as political expediency demands. Nothing at all will come of this. Just like every time before, he'll come back to Iowa and hold a townhall (media event) and be sure to pin a few medals on aging veterans. As hearts swell and tear well, and bands play, and local news cameras roll, he'll offer a vague proclamation about how he is trying to maintain oversight and accountability and protect the institutions of government.

BLAH. BLAH. BLAH. Right. He's as big of a CON MAN as the orange hellbeast in the WH!

And never forget that this slippery and spineless son-of-a-bitchin' tool is still the same Chuck Grassley who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee and blocked Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court.