LATEST: Ousting of State Dept. inspector general came on the advice of Sec. Pompeo. Friday night's firing came as the IG 'was looking into the Secretary's misuse of a political appointee at the Dept. to perform personal tasks for himself and Mrs. Pompeo.'
“... it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General," Trump said in the letter."That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General."
"As I’ve said before, Congress requires written reasons justifying an IG’s removal," Grassley said."A general lack of confidence simply is not sufficient detail to satisfy Congress.”
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