Trump fires intelligence community watchdog who flagged Ukraine whistleblower complaint

[mystery-ak]

Trump fires intelligence community watchdog who flagged Ukraine whistleblower complaint
By Tal Axelrod - 04/03/20 10:58 PM EDT

President Trump has fired the inspector general for the intelligence community, saying he “no longer” has confidence in the key government watchdog.

Michael Atkinson, who had served as the intelligence community inspector general since May 2018, was the first to alert Congress last year of an “urgent” whistleblower complaint he obtained from an intelligence official regarding Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. His firing will take effect 30 days from Friday, the day Trump sent a notice informing Congress of Atkinson's dismissal.

“This is to advise that I am exercising my power as President to remove from office the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, effective 30 days from today,” Trump wrote to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence committees in a letter obtained by The Hill.


“As is the case with regard to other positions where I, as president, have the power of appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspectors General,” he added. “That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General.”

Trump said he will submit to the Senate his nominee to replace Atkinson “at a later date.”

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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/491140-trump-fires-intelligence-community-inspector-general-says-he-no

[mountaineer]

MUST READ: Let Democrats and Media Complain About President Trump Firing Deep State ICIG Atkinson - Just Wait until His Still Hidden Impeachment Testimony Is Released and See What Happens
By Jim Hoft
Published April 4, 2020 at 8:04am

...    The Conservative Treehouse notes that Atkinson was identified in the most recent FISA abuse report by the DOJ IG Horowitz as one of the individuals who was involved in FISA abuse and this provides President Trump cover for firing Atkinson:  ...
Gateway Pundit

[mountaineer]

Reminder: Fired ICIG Atkinson Is Connected to Schiff's Impeachment Sham and His Wife is Connected to Fusion GPS - The Russia Collusion Sham Instigators
By Jim Hoft
Published April 4, 2020 at 7:40am

As we reported in November, Deep State ICIG Michael Atkinson altered the whistleblower form to allow for second-hand information, which allowed suspected Schiff whistleblower Eric Ciaramella to present a bogus accusation on the President.

And….Atkinson’s wife is connected to Fusion GPS, the instigators of the Trump Russia collusion hoax. ...   Full story, photos, etc., at Gateway Pundit

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Democrats seize on Trump's firing of intelligence community watchdog
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/491156-democrats-seize-on-trumps-firing-of-intelligence-community-watchdog

[catfish1957]

Instead of firing, he should have gotten a re-assignment like a GS-5 positon with the Park Service, counting litchens and fungus in Alaska. 

Slime watching slime would have been more than appropriate. 

[Right_in_Virginia]

 

[mountaineer]

Instead of firing, he should have gotten a re-assignment like a GS-5 positon with the Park Service, counting litchens and fungus in Alaska. 

Slime watching slime would have been more than appropriate.

Alaska's too nice. Maybe counting gator eggs in the Everglades.

[rangerrebew]

President Trump Removes Coup Plotter ICIG Michael Atkinson – Effective 30 Days From Today – DC Media Conscripts Go Bananas…
Posted on April 3, 2020   by sundance

    …The recent IG report that outlines Atkinson’s gross incompetence in the FISA scandal, vis-a-vis the 42 DOJ-NSD Accuracy Reviews, is the atomic shield against the political narrative….

President Trump has sent a letter to congress giving them 30-days advance notice and informing them of the removal of Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson:

The necessary, albeit politically controversial, move comes about two months after President Trump assigned Ric Grenell to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Grenell is ultimately the acting boss of the overall intelligence community. It is likely DNI Grenell provided some key insight into the sketchy background activity in/around Atkinson’s office, and the overall intelligence apparatus writ large.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/04/03/president-trump-removes-coup-plotter-icig-michael-atkinson-effective-30-days-from-today-dc-media-conscripts-go-bananas/

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'Settling scores': Schiff accuses Trump of retaliation against inspector general who handled Ukraine whistleblower
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/settling-scores-schiff-accuses-trump-of-retaliation-against-inspector-general-who-handled-ukraine-whistleblower