Fascism on the march

Getting faster by the day. Five Inspector Generals gone in 45 days. The last of which was investigating a corrupt arms sale to Saudi Arabia, one of Pompeo's pet projects. From Robert Reich commenting on this article.

"Late last Friday night, Trump continued his war against independent oversight and announced he would be firing the State Department’s Inspector General, Steve Linick, at the recommendation of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Initial reports indicated that Linick was investigating Pompeo for misusing a political appointee for personal tasks, like walking Pompeo’s dog and picking up his dry cleaning, and his ouster was in retribution for that investigation.

"But new reporting today reveals that Linick’s firing might be for a far more insidious reason: He was investigating Trump’s 2019 emergency declaration that allowed the administration to override Congressional opposition and complete an $8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, rubber-stamped by Mike Pompeo. Congress must immediately call Linick to testify and begin investigating Pompeo’s retaliation against him. This is the fifth Inspector General Trump has fired in 45 days — it’s far past time Congress hold him accountable for his abuse of power."