State Department watchdog ousted and replaced with an ally of Vice President Mike Pence - Creak News

real time news...

State Department watchdog ousted and replaced with an ally of Vice President Mike Pence

Share This

U.S. State Department Inspector General Steve LinickREUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

  • Inspector General Steve Linick was ousted on Friday night, Politico reported. 
  • Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Rep. Eliot Engel claims Linick was fired after launching a probe in Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and condemned the move in a statement. 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

President Donald Trump removed the watchdog for the US State Department on Friday night.

Trump administration notified congressional leaders that it intended to remove the Inspector General Steve Linick; the administration is required to give Congress a 30-day notice before removing an inspector general.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdown

See Also:



from Business Insider https://ift.tt/3fXPxS6

No comments:

Post a Comment

Pages