Mike Pompeo recommended Trump firing of State Department inspector general, White House says
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"Secretary Pompeo recommended the move, and President Trump agreed," a White House official said.Democratic lawmakers said the inspector general was investigating potential misconduct by Pompeo.Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., launched an investigation into Linick's removal Saturday, claiming Pompeo wanted the inspector general removed because the secretary was under investigation.
As said here by Spencer Kimball