Democrats launch investigation into Mike Pompeo's firing of State Department inspector general

It is not the role of an Inspector General to be “loyal” to anyone. It is their role to point out if the administration has failed to follow the existing laws, guidelines and policies. In a sense, it is their job to tell the administration, “you did something wrong”.

But that isn’t what Dirty Donny wants. He wants to be surrounded by sycophantic yes-men who always praise him and never disagree with him.

He is a thin-skinned childish coward who has no place in any elected role, let alone the White House. That so many Americans love him is a scathing indictment of the state of the nation.

 

He has every right to fie anyone he wants

 

What report indicates it, and who said there was a report.

 

How many did Obama kill during the many epidemics he didn't shut down the country for.

 

Nobody is saying he didn’t have the legal authority to fire him.
I say it is another step towards an administration with no oversight. That should trouble every American.
It certainly troubles every true patriot.

 

Sounds just like Obama. He cleaned house of people who worked against his policies as well.

A president has only a 4 year guarantee to try to fulfill promises made to the voters who put him in office. They can't have people who are actively working against their policy positions putting up roadblocks.

Bush replaced Clinton loyalists. Obama replaced Bush loyalists. Trump is replacing Obama loyalists. See how that works?

Whoever succeeds Trump will replace his loyalists. Democrats/Socialists and their media arm will be fine and happy about that, just as conservatives are fine with Trump removing people who are hindering making America great again.

The battle for whether we continue to move towards global socialism, lose our exceptionalism as a 1st world power alliance with Europe to a China/Russia/Iran alliance or whether we maintain our sovereignty, rebuild our infrastructure and independence so that middle-class people continue to have real opportunities in this country is heating up. The previous four administrations have worked to give our strength and wealth away to countries under which we do not be governed.

 

Lack of oversight during the Obama administration troubled every American patriot. LW media didn't tell half the country about it. Obama is the reason Trump got elected. Half the country still seems to be completely oblivious to why and how that happened.

 

There are rumors about a dossier ...

 

~ Yes - but the trouble is Trump waited too long. He trusted too many of those left behind.

 

IGs are not loyalists. They make sure the administration follows the law and rules.
Trump has fired at least two IGs because they were doing their jobs.

 

IG's also rarely keep their position after White House administration changes. In fact, for many, their jobs terminated right around inauguration day. If Trump has made a major error, it is keep Obama-appointed stooges around too long. Obama cleaned house and a gave people from the Bush Administration their pink slip notices before he was inaugurated, so he could rightfully appoint people he trusted to assist him in his policy directions.

 

Exactly. Obama certainly did not make that mistake.

 

Says who? ? Why would they know that an IG opened an investigation? Leaking from the IG Office? Just another good reason to clean house.

If true, so what? If there's an investigation under way the law requires it to continue under a new IG.

 

That statement of yours highlights how far off base Trump supporters have become when, the rule of law is overcome by their politics.

That post exemplifies how little patriotism they possess.

 

Yeah, loyalty over the rule of law, yeah keep calling for patriotism.

 

~ Well we have such good examples these days like Rod Rosenstein, Robert Mueller, James Comey, Andy McCabe, John Brennan ...

 

So much no oversight the dems have launched yet another investigation.

 

WTF? Many on that list served over two administrations, and I can only see one that looks to have ended the role around the time of an inauguration. If anything, your list shows the opposite of what you claim.

It is NEVER the IG’s role to implement the president’s policies. It is the IG’s role to ensure that the administration acts within the law when implementing the president’s policies.

Anyone who supports the firing of Linick effectively does not care about the rule of law.

 

And Obama didn't even bother to nominate anyone to be Inspector General during Hillary's five years as Secretary of State, who was making sure the State Dept. followed those laws and rules? Who was providing oversight?

 

Ah hem .....

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...robe-of-trump-campaign-watchdog-idUSKBN1YD11L

Go ahead and keep up the ridiculous conspiracies

 

Beat me to it! LOL

 

The acting IG Geissel was providing oversight.

 

That's a flat out lie, it still exists within the same department it was created in.

 

Trump is President and he has every right to fire them. End of story.

Fun fact: #Obamagate is becoming the biggest scandal in US history.

 

LOL, dems we’re fine when Obama replaced Bush IGs for the exact same reason but now have hysterics when Trump replaces an Obama IG.