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President Donald Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Friday, continuing a pattern of ousting independent watchdogs that has alarmed government ethics experts and top Democrats. Linick’s firing is of particular concern to both groups — Democrats have described the inspector general’s removal as an apparent attempt to retaliate against Linick for reportedly…

Image copyright EPA Image caption Steve Linick was appointed by Barack Obama, to oversee spending and detect mismanagement at the state department The US state department's inspector general, Steve Linick, has become the latest senior official to be fired by US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump said Mr Linick no longer had his full confidence…

President Trump on Friday night fired the State Department’s inspector general, saying in a letter to Congress that he no longer had confidence in the Obama administration appointee.The president’s letter did not mention Steve Linick by name but said his removal would take effect in 30 days, The Associated Press reported.Linick, a former assistant U.S.…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has fired the State Department’s inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency’s management. A senior department official said Pompeo removed Steve Linick from his job Friday but gave no reason for his removal. Linick had served in…

An adviser to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner fired back at Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, accusing her of mischaracterizing the White House aide's comments about the Nov. 3 election date amid coronavirus.“I can’t believe I have to write this sentence, but the president's son-in-law doesn't get to decide when the election is,” Clinton wrote on Twitter, linking…