the intelligence community’s top watchdog, calling the sacked official a “total disgrace” over his handling of a whistleblower complaint that led to the president’s impeachment.
Trump’s remarks underscore his deep, long-running disdain toward the officials and lawmakers whose actions led to his impeachment in the House over his alleged efforts to pressure Ukraine’s president to investigate his political rivals. In a letter to the House and Senate intelligence committees late Friday, Trump informed lawmakers that he was terminating Atkinson because he no longer had confidence in him.
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr praised Atkinson on Saturday for his “professionalism and responsiveness,” but did not mention the circumstances of Atkinson’s firing. “While I recognize that the president has the authority to appoint and remove Inspectors General, I believe Inspector General Atkinson served the Intelligence Community and the American people well, and his removal was not warranted,” Collins said in a statement.
He ought to know! Takes one to know one! Speak up asshole Republicans!
do you think the trumpster practices his facial expressions in a mirror? Does he worry about being obese and having bad hair days? Does he do his own hair? and his own spray tan? so fake. so NY tabloids.
GOOD! Mr. President! Keep doing whatcherdoin’! Nothings wrong w’ it!
As a sitting president this is an executive decision he is entitled to. As a Deplorable Walmart shopping individual I am entitled to my opinion. Thus I back President Trumps decision
The Trump show has lost its interest. Never had appeal.
Abuse of power?
Kim kills and Trump fires.
The only disgrace is IMPOTUS! We all know specifically why you fired him; because you hate the truth and he exposed your devious acts that the whistle blower saw!
And your point?
If anyone is a disgrace to his oath of office and our democracy, it would be Trump.
GO TRUMP🇺🇸 4 MORE YEARS GO TRUMP🇺🇸
Trump is the biggest disgrace
He’s the boss it’s his choice
Next time you say “total disgrace” please do it while you’re looking in the mirror.
teumpDictatorship but he ‘cherish’s the constitution’ . He has no idea what it is only that that it is a real pain that it’s there. Interested to see finally some Reps are breaking rank. Slippery slope trump
oh look predictable POLITICO response after President fires a Inspector General. Same type article verbage POLITICO used when the President fired Jim Comey. Funny we don’t hear POLITICO writing about Comey now especially now all the wrong doing has been exposed. Predickavle
Trump needs to look on a mirror so he can see what althe real total disgrace lolls like.
...'total disgrace...' Who WhiteHouse
WORRY NOT! WE WILL GET EVEN IN NOVEMBER👋
He was doing his job 🤗🤗🤗
Trump is a total disgrace for the USA
Disgrace? ... Takes one to know one!
'Republicans' are not doing anything other than bowing down to the truly disturbed resident in the White House.
The reason is that Trump is a criminal, and criminals hate being reported to the police.
Talking about yourself
So sad and disgraceful! Only on Trumps Watch!
I think it’s time Randy Rainbow gets a WH press credential, we need RR do his full on call out of all the BS. Nothing else seems to work, we need a person more audacious, who without hesitation will call out the lies.
Karma is going to come to Trump in a big way. It is going to be bigger than Coronavirus.
Why? Because his truth got you impeached?
The President is a Total Disgrace
Ha! Most disgraceful president we’ve ever seen. Going down i history alright.
Oops, realDonaldTrump is actually the “total disgrace!”
Comedian bob dibuono. Follow. RT🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😂
Is he trying to match his tie with his bags? His people are coming up with multiple reasons for him as I type.
He’s projecting again.
Is he “concerned”, GrassleyPress, you know what Trump is capable of, what he was guilty of, but you voted against conviction. You own Trump.
President Trump says Michael Atkinson, who was let go from his role as the inspector general of the intelligence community, was a “disgrace”
Why ? Grassley did it have a problem keeping Trump in office knowing that he would continue to abuse his power. What’s he going to do, open a Senate Committee hearing ? 😂😂😂😂
Not now
The impeached prez is STILL doing the devils work!!
Let’s not be too rough on Trump, Chuck .
Oh no! He must be “concerned“! Maybe ChuckGrassley and SenatorCollins can pretend to care enough to do something together.
Really Where the fuck have you been
JuddApatow Then get one from him!!!
Right bitch.. right..
ChuckGrassley wasn't that concerned when he voted no when there was a chance to save all these people from losing their lives to Covid19. Now he wants a voice? Sounds like he and SenatorCollins are in the same boat. Quit trying to look good now. No one cares!
Haha Haha. Chuck.
An explanation. Oh my. You’re so hard on the Con Man.
Chuck - get a clue - you've had over 3 years to see what an asshole trump is - this was retribution for the handling of the whistleblower report, which by the way was handled 100% correct accordingly to law. trump is nothing more than a 5-yr old spoiled brat😡
Grassley& Collins&the others who voted against impeachment removal &now are getting 'puffed' up can go fuck themselves. We know they don't give a rats ass about the IG, but now that Trumps screwed up the CoronaVirus response, know its a sinking ship! Trying to Save Themselves!
Grassley is clutchin' them pearls... Look out... 🙄
ChuckGrassley Another repercussion from a Senate that chose to acquit an impeached yet vindictive President.
Yea right
Apparently, most people understand the IG that was let go is an at will employee to the president. He had every right to do so. Don't let left thinking talking points cloud your mind of how our government works. God help us.... So many sheep
Grrr ass ley is grandstanding, no way in hell is he going to do anything
Look in the mirror - what you will see is a Total Disgrace!!!
Oh come on Chuck, do you really need it spelled out? How dumb can you be. There is only one reason he was dismissed and all of us know that reason.
Senator Grasshole
Good luck with that Chuck
The only disgrace is that Trump wasn’t led from the White House in cuffs in early February.
Oh dear...oh my.
Hey Grassy spies are ok?
If Chuck and Lindsey did their jobs there would have never been an impeachment! This Senate sucks and does nothing for this country or Trump! Did anyone in the Senate try to call Atkinson to a hearing? I hear crickets a chirping!
Bravo ChuckGrassley !!!
Shit oh no watch out now....
Chuck, the world has passed you by.
Come on, Grassley! Kick his ass.
He was fired just in case any coronavirus whistleblowers come forward. He can put his own stooge in there to kill anything like this
And just what is Grassley going to do about it?
If the senate had done their job and sought his testimony and transcript, they’d already know what he did!
He will back off - he is gutless.
GracieUSA1 Just remember these words: REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS MESS! November is coming!
Yea right an explanation!!! Like you will get one!!! Or is it that you are pretending to take some form of action...you & the rest of the cowards acquited him over a serious crime... Please just save it, the country has lost confidence in you...
You turn a blind eye to his acts and enabled this. So look in the damn mirror because the party you are in allow acts like this. You want a reason here is one...
Should have been sooner. Fake whistleblower based on hearsay. Conspiracy by administrative state and Adam Schiff. Investigation on Schiff should be next.
Really?
I'm waiting for SenatorCollins to weigh in with an equally harsh and meaningless rebuke.
Grassley is blowing smoke. Trump will never get over the fact that what he did to get impeached was unconstitutional. Why? Because he did this type of bargaining as head of the Trump Enterprise. This is who he is and that is why he can't get over his impeachment.
or an impeachment in a week, all done
Ya think?
Democrats tried to remove this total disgrace. But Republicans did not allow it. They helped to create this monster.
Donald Trump confessed to a felony by admitting that he fired the IG last night specifically to retaliate against him in the whistleblower case then cursed the guy out. At another point Trump who is equal parts illiterate &senile accused Biden of not writing his own tweets
The President has the right to do that. Doesn't have to provide an explanation to anyone. Even the firee.
How much of this is congress going to just let him do?
the ICIG was not a disgrace the Navy Captain was not disgrace they are ethical, law-abiding men who honorably did their jobs...since trump is neither ethical, honorable nor law-abiding, it is he who is the disgrace
Same BS language realDonaldTrump uses all the time. Is there anyone still out there who doesn’t see through his con?
Shame on Grassley!
No confidence in Grassley and his cute outrage. Endearing and entirely infuriating!
Ya. I’m sure he’ll get all tough. Douche.
trump expanded it. He’s a fascist who is enraged at anyone who is more loyal to truth and law rather then his lies and corruption.
I think he serves at the pleasure of the Prez. So what. Move on.
Crawl back into your oblivious world. You did absolutely nothing to protect whistleblowers.
Trump owes the American people more than an explanation. Senators like yourself show the American people a full explanation of what the hell is going on.
Grassley sounds like susan Collins now, all surprised that trump is a criminal. Trump has always been self serving and corrupt, of COURSE he is going to fire the IGIC. He is likely preparing for more whistleblower shit to come out with regard to his coronavirus response.
You must retire ChuckGrassley - when’s the last ti s you read a bill? termlimits agelimits
SethAbramson Woop di doo Chuck grassley.
The President will just lie so why even ask
SethAbramson Here comes the concerned- for- ten- seconds gop.
SethAbramson Look at Chuck pretending to care. He knows American’s attention span is short. Platitude, platitude, blah, blah, blah. Hahaha. They forgot Trump pulled a fast one. Idiots. Fuck. Did I say that out loud?
Grassley do your job get rid of trump
He works for the president, if the legislature likes him they can hire him
Like Trump will answer to Grassley. You GOP Senators acquitted/approved of Trump. If you really finally have a full bucket, say so.
SethAbramson You misspelled “investigation” Senator.
And then what ChuckGrassley hide it like everything else?
Demand all you'd like. President Trump doesn't need nor have to respond.
The explanation is the GOP let Trump skate on impeachment and they Empoweredhim thinking he is above the law and untouchable!
No. It’s self evident.
He broke Chain of Command....that is EVERYTHING in the Military. Oh and shore leave in Viet Nam against orders didnt help gus case either....
SethAbramson ...yes, and Susan Collins is probably “concerned” about his firing.
Explanation: Atkinson is a corrupt deep state traitor.
NickyGoren!
Cause it was national security... Leaker ,spy possibly.
That's easy, GOP Senators & Chief Justice held a trial without evidence or witnesses They said so heavily implicitly that is was explicit: 'Trump you can commit any crime you wish, we will find a way to make it free of consequences' You,Sen. Grassley are a principal owner of this
SethAbramson Why, Grassley? You voted for acquittal, did you not? Did you not expect this is what would happen? Do you expect us to believe you suddenly jumped on pearl grabbing Collins train, feigning shock at this?! Really, you need to just drop the pretense and admit you fucked up.
Too late to grow a conscience.
What did ya expect Chuck? Speaking as an Iowan, you're an embarrassment.
There is nothing to explain. It is revenge time. Anyone looking for an explanation is an idiot. Another demonstration of Congress incompetency
JuddApatow Only senator with guts
If Susan Collins “becomes concerned”, than we know things are getting real.
StillQuimosabe Sit down, Coward. You had evidence and your chance.
You failed to remove him from office even though he was impeached. Now he’s doing exactly what he said he would do. Have I explained it plainly enough for you?
What a joke these guys are when they grow a backbone for 24hrs only to disappear again
No , The President has his rights! You need to learn
Does he wear pearls? If so he should join SenatorCollins and clutch them. That is the extent of their action. Vote for SaraGideon
SethAbramson Sit down impotent chuck
Well. ChuckGrassley It's about god damn time YOU DEMANDED TRUMP EXPLAIN HIMSELF!!! VoteBlueNoMatterWho
I dare you to actually look into this. Disgraceful. Grow a pair and investigate
Grass key is an old fart. One of the ones who initially loathed trump and thought him a nut, but then supported him unequivocally through the 3 years of the decline of America.
sterlingC69 He explained it, in his COVID briefing! Perfectly. He’s mad at him for following the whistleblower law!
lindaworkerbee But Susan Collins said Trump learned his lesson. What?
Investigate, Impeach, Convict, Incarcerate
ann827 Talk is cheap.
No, it doesn't. The reason has already been clearly expressed. President Trump cited the fact that he no longer has any confidence in Atkinson's ability to do the job. Do you not understand English?
All THIS...ALL.THIS.RIGHT HERE GOING ON IS ON YOU AND THE REST OF THE GOP.
.GrassleyPress ChuckGrassley won't do anything. He had his chance when he voted against impeach. Hollow.
I’ll explain it to senator grassley since you pretend to be so clueless. DICTATOR TRUMP FIRED HIM BECAUSE HE TOLD THE TRUTH...
🍿🍿🍿. Tick tock. Tick tock
Trump explained today.
GOP needs to stand up to him. They can still get this idiot out
lindaworkerbee Trump is creating chaos on purpose to distract the public. Don't be fooled. Look at what Barr is doing, he is paving the road for Trump's dictatorship. There will be no elections.
Ask him again tomorrow and he’ll have come around to it all being okay.
Oh, is it possible that Grassley has a conscience? Nah, fool me twice...etc.
KathiInCali He's not going to do anything about it, whatever explanation he gets.
SethAbramson Four reasons: I'm the President, I'm infallible, I take revenge, To deter the next guy
Grassley is about to need a fainting couch. His whistleblower legislation is meaningless. Trump pees on his shoes and claims he is providing a shoe shine.
Tune in to trumps rally, he is explaining it.
Say...isn’t that the same Senator Grassley that demanded an explanation for the Kavanaugh debacle? And the public never got one. Such important talking points for the constituents.
If you had all listened to Adam Schiff, we the people wouldn't be faced with this quagmire.
The ICIG works for the Executive Branch. That same ICIG retroactively changed the whistleblower requirements to try to take out a duly elected POTUS? 🤷♂️ ServesAtThePleasure TrumpWasntPleased
Just public grandstanding. He won't hold the orange asshold accountable ever. And kind of hard to speak when you got his balls in yer mouth....
The GOP had 2 wks & 6 days of explanation regarding trump’s proclivity to abuse power. Yet they did nothing. This behavior is now par for the course & acceptable behavior for GOP members. Nothing will be done. The only way to hold trump accountable is to vote him out in November.
Please - arrest and imprison him, like NOW
That's it? Demands an explanation? Slap on the wrist, yet again. GOP is done for in my books, for a very long while.
SethAbramson So strong! Such a leader! He and Collins make a beautiful pair!
Trump will next fire Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz. He didn't do anything as bad in Trump eyes as Intelligencr Inspector General Michael Atkinson did by simply doing his job reporting 'urgent' and 'credible' whistleblower charges to Congress, but he praised Atkinson.
Such harsh words.
No need Chuckie. He changed the rules so Eric Ciarmella could be the 'Whistleblower' and not Vindman.
GOP don't give a fuck about the rule of law
Are u concerned ChuckGrassley? Really?
The fact that Grassley is still working demands an explanation
Ooh, Chuck and his righteous indignation!
tckalways No sh*t, Charlie.
More than an explanation I would say
SethAbramson Good luck-trump thinks he’s already explained it. This is what happens when there r zero checks & balances left...
Guys don't worry, Susan Collins said he learned his lesson
Wait Grandpa Chuck woke up?
F u grassley. He can fire anyone whenever he wants. Also, were watching the hoax impeachment? Oh, I forgot, u r deep state. Got it
ChuckGrassley Have you read IGs testimony that Schiff is hiding? Are you aware he didn’t follow proper process, changed forms , rules, wasn’t truthful, was also involved in fraudulent FISA warrants? Sounds like multiple grounds for firing IGFiring FisaAbuse
It is easy. Revenge
He got it. Trump just lost his shit on the Whistleblower for 5 minutes on the latest Trump Campaign rally.
I would think as a senator that you would know the constitution forward and backward. He doesn’t owe Anyone an exclamation
SethAbramson His explanation is he listened to the Whistleblower which is part of his job & didn’t run to Trump & tell him before going to Congress & wouldn’t divulge the Whistleblowers name, in other words he did nothing to be fired
Too little, too late! GOP SenateGOP allowed 45 to continue with this corrupt administration. They all must go in November! ImpeachedForLife VoteThemAllOut2020 GOP
Chuck, hush. No one takes you seriously after you voted to acquit this idiot
Little late on the uptake about Trump's malfeasance, aren't you, Chuckster
Yes Chuch it certainly does. So, will you demand it or just talk about it and walk away like all you GOP weaklings do?
Who woke Chuck up?
Oh please stop trying the concerned look
And that’s the end of that........
Chuck no balls ChuckGrassley Do something. Know you won’t but Real Americans and military will
Ooooooooo! ChuckGrassley sounds concerned a la SenatorCollins
SethAbramson Here's Chuck, pretending to have a soul.
Like that’s going to happen..and grassley knows it!
SethAbramson Yea Right!!!
SethAbramson Will he impeach? No.
Yeah sure! Y’all let him get away with everything! Should have convicted him!
Yet, the deaths of thousands of American because trump cannot get his shit together is okay? You are more concerned about a person getting fired? Goodbye GOP you are going to have a TOTAL WIPEOUT in NOVEMBER!
He’s full of it
Explanation for ChuckGrassley : Trump is a petty, vengeful POS , with no respect for the law. He doesn’t care about anyone other than himself, and the GOP is responsible for him violating the Constitution daily .
Why? You aren’t doing a damn thing. Called taking matters into your own hands. You promised to call the whistleblower and you didn’t. So no explanations for anyone.
SethAbramson Seriously? Who nudged Chuck to wake up? Well it will be interesting to see if Chuck has another luncheon with donnie & comes out with more excuses + flattery + bowing 🤔
SethAbramson Why ChuckGrassley is as corrupt as the rest of the Russian Republican party. If you had a set of even withered up balls you'd call him out AND vote to REMOVE this Corrupt POTUS But like all the other corrupt ones you just lie to the people who elected you, and yourself.
SethAbramson Don’t worry, SenatorCollins is very concerned
SethAbramson SenateGOP owns every corona virus death. They were paid off for every vote that allowed Trump to stay in office. They have blood on their hands and the tax payer money they took to violate their oaths is soaked with Americans blood. Grassley is a hypocrite
No it doesn’t.
Grassley: Why? Trump: Because! Grassley Ok...
SethAbramson STFU ChuckGrassley Why don't you and SenatorCollins share a fainting couch together. You won't do squat about this like before... and now Trump is actually killing us. Shame. GOP
Hypocrite
Oh no! An EXPLANATION! That’ll teach him!
viewsfordays Isn’t it supposed to be against the law for Trump to retaliate this way?
Not impeaching him is the explanation
SethAbramson And tomorrow he’ll say he spoke to fearless leader and he’s satisfied.
Why? So chuck can be “disappointed” ? What’s he gonna do about it? Sweet fuck all, that’s what
The explanation is that Trump is corrupt. He's unfit for office and should be in prison. And you will do nothing about it.
Here’s the explanation: BECAUSE HE CAN!! There, now maybe you can do something to help the President and the country with the virus
Empty words from a puppet like the rest of the GOP congress!
Nope. He is commander in Chief. Suck it.
ChuckGrassley an explanation? you aquitted him 2/5 sir.
He also reminds the nation to GET OFF HIS LAWN!
SethAbramson Weakness from a weakling.
How about TRUMP IS COVERING HIS RUMP...
What will he do with it. Slap Trump's wrist... gently?
SethAbramson And the GOP will do nothing.
Explanation: president has the authority and does owe you an explanation.
SethAbramson We know the explanation 1 Frighten future whistleblowers 2 Trump vindictiveness
The President can hire and fire whomever he wants. No explanation needed. Again, for those who feel like their party should have won that right: your Presidential candidate lost! So sit down and shut up.
Oh my gosh a Republican who wants an investigation. Will wonders never cease.
Well he was just spanked by IG for his legal reviews of Fisa warrants
HE JUST GAVE YOU ONE!!!
Really, Grassley, the same Grassley who was licking trump's shoes when he got his free pass on taxes with the GOP illegitimate tax scam bill spoke up against his dear leader? Must've gotten a message from the Barricades of Heaven.
Grassley didn't do his job by listening to the impeachment facts and doing his job. Too little, too late Chuck!!
SethAbramson Oh now they wanna demand 🙄🙄🙄
SethAbramson LOL. Yeah. OK.
He will be walking that demand back for sure
SethAbramson He'll likely accept one in crayon as long as he gets one. Let's not kid ourselves.
The explanation is ... he knows Grassley and rest of GOP won't DO shit about it or even confront him. That's why.
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