The State Department's ousted Inspector General Steve Linick told congressional Democrats he was given 'no valid reason' for his removal — and that one of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's aides tried to bully him.
Then-State Department Inspector General Steve Linick leaves a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington last year.Then-State Department Inspector General Steve Linick leaves a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington last year.The State Department's ousted inspector general has told congressional Democrats he was given"no valid reason" for his removal and that one of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's aides tried to bully him.
Democrats are investigating whether Steve Linick was removed in retaliation for carrying out his duties. In an interview with Democratic leaders of the House and Senate last week, Linick confirmed he was looking into the alleged misuse of State Department resources by Pompeo and his wife. Linick also said he came under pressure over his probe of the State Department's role in an arms deal with Saudi Arabia."He didn't take on the mission of the State Department to make us better," Pompeo told reporters Wednesday."That's what inspector generals are supposed to do; they work for the agency head – that's me – and they are supposed to deliver and help make that organization better," Pompeo insisted.
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