.MaddowBlog: Yet another inspector general quietly ousted after angering Pres. Trump
Trump continues with "a relentless campaign - waged even in the midst of the pandemic - against people and institutions that can hold him accountable."
President Donald Trump speaks on protecting Americas seniors from the COVID-19 pandemic in the East Room of the White House on April 30, 2020.Steve Benen It was about a month ago when the inspector general's office for the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rather brutal , pointing to U.S. hospitals facing dire shortages of vital medical supplies. The document was based on extensive interviews with medical facilities nationwide.at the time, the proper White House response would've been to read the report, digest its findings, and take steps to put things right.
But given a choice between acting on independent findings and targeting the official who identified the problem, Donald Trump made a predictable and misguided choice. ThePresident Trump moved on Friday night to replace a top official at the Department of Health and Human Services who angered him with a report last month highlighting supply shortages and testing delays at hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic.
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