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

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• 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. 
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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.

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