The attorney general has no problem with the president firing the people fighting corruption
from his role overseeing the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, smacked of an out-of-control despot who would stop at nothing to consolidate power, even amidst an unprecedented health and economic catastrophe. One person totally cool with the moves, though?In an interview with Fox News that aired Thursday night, Barrthat he fully supported Trump’s decision to oust Atkinson, which is not that surprising given his previous comments on impeachment .
While Senate Republicans have demanded an explanation re: Atkinson’s firing, Barr apparently doesn’t think one is necessary, and is happy to toe the presidential line and claim the I.G. did something wrong, which only the president and his most deranged supporters seem to believe. “I think he wants responsible watchdogs,” Barr said of Trump.
While Barr did not comment on the removal of Fine, he’ll surely have many future firings to defend at a later date, according to aEven in the midst of a global pandemic and economic collapse, President Donald Trump is charging ahead on his mission to purge his administration of watchdogs who are tasked with exposing waste, fraud, and abuse.
As part of a broader effort to gather intelligence on allegedly disloyal administration officials, McEntee’s office has relied on outside advice and research from conservative operatives and Trump allies about which inspectors general and senior officials to look into, the sources added. McEntee’s office has also reached out to the offices of GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill for guidance, one of those officials said.
Purging inspectors general who show insufficient subservience to Trump has been a longtime obsession of several key Trump allies. Groundswell, a right-wing activist network headed by activist’s wife, has pushed memos to the president with suggestions for how he can remake the federal government by staffing it to the hilt with Trump fanboys.
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