Trump Dismisses State Department Inspector General Steve Linick

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President Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on May 15, 2020, amid an ongoing investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The dismissal was part of a broader pattern of removing government watchdogs, with House Democrats suggesting the firing was an act of retaliation.

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[1] President Trump Fires State Department Inspector General Steve Linick · May 16, 2020 Tier 1

[2] President Trump Ousts Steve Linick, State Department Watchdog · May 16, 2020 Tier 1

[3] Pompeo urged Trump to fire State Department inspector general · May 16, 2020 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Dismisses State Department Inspector General Steve Linick.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, May 15, 2020. https://capturecascade.org/event/2020-05-15--trump-fires-state-dept-ig-linick/