Trump abruptly removes inspector general named to oversee $2T in stimulus spending

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Top congressional Democrats immediately charged that Pres. Trump's move was politically motivated.

Top congressional Democrats immediately charged Trump's move was politically motivated.

President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, April 6, 2020. “President Trump is abusing the coronavirus pandemic to eliminate honest and independent public servants because they are willing to speak truth to power and because he is so clearly afraid of strong oversight," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.

"The president thinks he should be the 'one' and that is exactly upside down.... The president is sending in some of his loyalists. This is really a problem," she said. On Friday night, he nominated Brian Miller, a White House lawyer, to serve as the special inspector general to supervise the handling of stimulus funds by the Treasury Department, a move criticized by Democrats given the apolitical nature of the post.

 

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There's guilt all over this. How could the Trump supporters feel that this is OK. Trump calling the oversight a witch hunt because congress wants to know where the money is going and to prevent fraud just shows Trumps true intentions. Having him place his loyalist is more proof.

Of course it was. Not only that but he has 2 trillion dollars at his finger tips and there's nobody there to see that it goes to the proper places. Trumps intentions is to steal it right in front of our eyes and there's nothing anybody can do about it. The SCOTUS is of no help.

Guess we now know why we were forewarned about there being oversight pro & that funds may be misspent. Trump's making sure that happens.

skyred1970 It plays with the dark agenda to rip off the People of the United States...including the MAGAVirus deniers off. All in front of us and we do nothing! Somebody is going to do something someday. Karma? Anybody? Till then I'm disgusted.

So what? They work for him. Get over it. I hope there will be more firings coming. It is long overdue.

This Canadian says it takes a leader to lead! Trump is that leader and makes one of best Commanders in Chief for many years! He is a hands on President!

This is exactly what you knew he would do 🤯🤯🤯 not shocked 😳

Re-Do the vote again !

When will this charade of a POTUS end? He’s only in this game (presidency) to make MONEY!!! He cares NOTHING but to enrich HIMSELF and those around him! GOD HELP US! (And I’m an atheist!)

Trump Fatigue! Can’t we move up the election and remove this clown? Now.

Sure was should be illegal!

You think?

Of course it was politically motivated. He will try to spin anything he can to his advantage and cut anything or anyone that reveals the bull he's spewing.

He had to do that so he can steal as much as possible and have no oversight. I’ll bet Trump Hotels do just fine.

pattybluebird Political motivation? Try financial motivation. See how much money falls to his family business.

FAKENEWS

The brainwashed base will say what did he do Then when you look in amazement they play what about! It’s Germany 1933 he owns them with the same psychological power hitler used. Never could figure out how a short stupid man like hitler could do it till I read the books amazing

Trump is a president who always want the best to American Keep it up Mr president you are the best in the history ofAmerican We Biafra hail you for you good 👍work Make American great again

Not politically motivated. Tear down all checks and balances motivated. That has Nothingvto do with politics. Just pure corruption merely using whatever politics it can to achieve its toxic corrupt goals. Watch please your use of the word “politics”

No. He's removing the politics.

He wants to have his guy in office when he steals American taxpayer’s money so there won’t be any independent oversight

Duh.

marthagailmoore Not only politics, corruption and greed are a bigger part.

Trump stillls thinks he can be a dictator in America!!!!!!

We all know that Trump’s decisions and voice is totally in his own self interest!!!!!!!!!!America knows!!!!!

Politically? Follow the money when it starts to move and you'll see it was more criminally than politicially.

All Democrats do is complain & blame. When's the last time they took some initiative to do something productive & positive for regular Americans

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