In 2019 and 2020, Trump (working with Ginni Thomas, John McEntee, and others to purge his administration of anyone but Trumpist dead-enders) fired a slew of inspectors general who had displeased him. He made clear the firings were political. (In fact, Intelligence Community Inspector General Atkinson was explicitly fired because he helpe…
In 2019 and 2020, Trump (working with Ginni Thomas, John McEntee, and others to purge his administration of anyone but Trumpist dead-enders) fired a slew of inspectors general who had displeased him. He made clear the firings were political. (In fact, Intelligence Community Inspector General Atkinson was explicitly fired because he helped launch the Trump-Ukraine investigation, which led to the first impeachment of Trump). During the 2020 campaign, Biden promised he would not do as Trump had done. He would not fire IGs. He is holding to that promise but I think Cuffari at DHS is testing his patience, and if he were smart he would see that O'Donnell's January 6 report at DoD is so alternately incompetent and corrupt as to be useless and a farce. I wish he would consider that Trump made some people IGs who should not be, and perhaps he ultimately will and will fire Cuffari. But for now, these men (Trump supporters) continue to do damage to America and harm our ability to learn the truth of January 6.
I worry that in this instance the POTUS is putting a well intentioned and misinformed political campaign promise in front of the welfare of our democracy. That is not his job!
Also, what about Gen Charles Flynn & DIA head Scott Berrier who participated in the insurrection and still holding important positions? Can't they be fired?
In 2019 and 2020, Trump (working with Ginni Thomas, John McEntee, and others to purge his administration of anyone but Trumpist dead-enders) fired a slew of inspectors general who had displeased him. He made clear the firings were political. (In fact, Intelligence Community Inspector General Atkinson was explicitly fired because he helped launch the Trump-Ukraine investigation, which led to the first impeachment of Trump). During the 2020 campaign, Biden promised he would not do as Trump had done. He would not fire IGs. He is holding to that promise but I think Cuffari at DHS is testing his patience, and if he were smart he would see that O'Donnell's January 6 report at DoD is so alternately incompetent and corrupt as to be useless and a farce. I wish he would consider that Trump made some people IGs who should not be, and perhaps he ultimately will and will fire Cuffari. But for now, these men (Trump supporters) continue to do damage to America and harm our ability to learn the truth of January 6.
That's not really an acceptable response by biden. These were obviously unqualified political appointees.
I worry that in this instance the POTUS is putting a well intentioned and misinformed political campaign promise in front of the welfare of our democracy. That is not his job!
Also, what about Gen Charles Flynn & DIA head Scott Berrier who participated in the insurrection and still holding important positions? Can't they be fired?