State IG was investigating Trump emergency arms sales to Saudis, Pompeo's use of staff to run errands when fired: Sources

The watchdog office was also looking into whether Pompeo used staff to run personal errands, according to a congressional aide.While it's not clear why the president decided to remove Linick, his removal amid at least two investigations into the administration's handling of the agency has spurred outrage that he was sacked for doing his oversight job. Two senior Democratic lawmakers are now investigating his firing.

The chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., said in a statement to ABC News that the OIG's investigation into the Saudi weapons sale"may be another reason for Mr. Linick's firing." President Donald Trump listens to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a cabinet meeting at the Cabinet Room of the White House, Oct. 21, 2019, in Washington.The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has joined Engel in demanding the administration turn over documents related to Linick's firing by Friday as part of their own investigation into his removal.

In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump said only that he"no longer" had"the fullest confidence" in Linick's ability to help the administration"promote the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs and activities." The president is entitled to remove inspectors general, although they are confirmed to their roles by the Senate.

God Bless America.

These Democrats seem to be swimming in theories as to Why he was fired. When one falls flat, kick out another one. How about, the guy was not a confidence booster. Any open investigations will continue to conclusion.

So? The investigation, IF TRUE, will go on! An investigation does not stop because of a change in personnel! Typical Democrats & their media trying to stir up a controversy where there is none!🙄

It’s a broken system when those being investigated can fire the investigators. When the crooks can fire the police. Haven’t we seen and heard enough? This on top of 100,000 dead Americans who died unnecessarily due to mismanagement by these same people.

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I blame MoscowMitch & LeningradLindsey for not doing their jobs to remove. The Senate is moot.

Saudi Arabia hired many lobbyists in Washington DC to lobby Mike.

Where the hell was the IG during Fast and Furious?! Laughing stock...

Karma...orange jumpsuits.

And that will continue. The IG was unfair in his handling of this investigation. He was warned and decided to go his own way. Maybe you should spend more time investigating before opening your mouth

Was he fired (illegally) or was Congress given 30 days notice that he will be fired? Please follow the advice that waltshaub has put out there and report this correctly!

'In May 2019, Pompeo declared an emergency so that the administration could bypass congressional approval to send $8 billion of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates amid their ongoing war in neighboring Yemen.'

Weak Bambio. Trump at work

“Senior Democratic lawmaker” says . . . . . . . . ABC News, they lied to you for 3 years about Russia, immigration, impeachment, etc. When are you going to stop being a tool for DNC?

JAIL THE TRUMP MAFIA CRIME SYNDICATE.

Pompeogate

Why can't Donald Trump fire himself after the way he handled the coronavirus response cuz he was playing golf and he was just ignoring all the information they got about coronavirus🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ If that was me I would resign and I would put Obama back in charge

Corruption to the tenth power as per usual. Yet his fear mongering base will close its eyes again. The Republican party that has sold its soul to him, will continue to champion him. Sad and scary times

Pretty sure that’s illegal too.

Trump had every right

Since the President can fire anyone “he’s lost confidence in “ and since he works for the people and the majority has lost confidence in him VOTE HIM OUT!

No one is drinking water through their nose. Why would Sec. Pompeo risk his integrity and ridicule his faith by firing Mr. Linick unjustly? Our national security continues to be compromised, and no one should be allowed to 'undermine' our national interest.

MORE CORRUPTION trump is at war with Congress 'WAKE UP CONGRESS'

So nice to live in a tin pot dictatorship

Mike “Good Year”Pompeo is more dirty and corrupt than Dumb Donald ever thought of being. While Do Nothing Dems live up to their name and stand by and watch it happen

One less liberal rat.

realDonaldTrump ... Friday is coming in 4 days: CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A MASS FIRING of all Obama holdovers. Clean house once and for all.

Of course Trump never met the man he fired. Pompeo said “he’s investigating me for gun trade to Saudi Arabia, will you fire him?” and Trump fired him on a Friday. Trump always fires people on Friday when the firing is shady in hopes that it is missed over the weekend.

Friendly fire in a multiple conversion of action.

Trump is taking hydroxychloroquine and so should all the MAGA's this is the perfect way to show those liberals what is What. Don't forget to wash it down with some Clorox , they counteract each other. Tumpvid19

POTUS WhiteHouse follow the money. Corruption Continues!

Obama sold 115 million worth of weapons to Saudi He never used the emergency powers since it was legal to sell to Saudi, Congress has no say so in this, Now to go after the senior democrat for lying, The president can fire any one selected by Obama

Here we go again... is this the new Russian Hoax. Nothing like fake news always trying to stir the pot. Give it a rest.

It’s just another person trying to find a fault to begin impeachment 3.0

In wittling down the Inspector Generals we are left with the Dregs: Impeached Trump, Mean Pompeo, a Sheep herd of a Senate, and the meek, weak, immoral, brown nosers following an Imbecile. 168 Days until NO MORE T.RUMP!!

Another high ranking criminal in Trump's circle.

'The State Department inspector general who was fired by President Donald Trump late Friday night was investigating the president’s effort to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia without congressional approval.' marcorubio TrumpSenateCoward

Zzzz

L'inspecteur général du Département d'État qui a été licencié vendredi par le président Trump enquêtait sur l'utilisation par son administration des pouvoirs d'urgence pour vendre des armes à l'Arabie saoudite malgré l'opposition du Congrès .

Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultra nationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence in early 20th-century Europe.

Big deal he sold weapons to an ally it’s not like he gave 140 billion dollars plus sanctions relief to the number one sponsor of terrorism in the world and now that money Bo gave them is being used to fund terror and kill Americans

Official document: Trump claimed he fired the IG because he had lost faith in him. In todays live presser, he claims he has “never heard of him”, and fired him at the request of Mike Pompeo. Note: Mike Pompeo is under investigation by the IG. Crime: 18 USC 1505 PompeoGate

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