Senate Republicans demand answers from Trump on IG firing

Senate Republicans are demanding a fuller explanation from President Trump about his firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, the fourth inspector general to be removed or targeted for removal by the president in the past three months.  

Republicans on Monday expressed concerns about the need to protect inspectors general, especially after Congress passed nearly $3 trillion of coronavirus legislation in recent months.

“I’m concerned that our inspectors general be allowed to do the job that they have been hired to do, whether it’s Mr. Linick or others,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Continue reading.