Grassley Says WH’s Response ‘Failed’ to Address If There Was a ‘Good Reason’ for IG Firings
The response from the White House was not enough in addressing if there was a “good reason” for the firing of two inspector generals, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). “Congress made clear that if the president…
The response from the White House was not enough in addressing if there was a “good reason” for the firing of two inspector generals, according to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
“Congress made clear that if the president is going to fire an inspector general, there ought to be a good reason for it,” Grassley wrote in a statement on Tuesday. “The White House Counsel’s response failed to address this requirement, which Congress clearly stated in statute and accompanying reports.”
Grassley wrote a letter to Trump on May 18 demanding for an explanation into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. While Trump said that he no longer had the “fullest confidence” in Linick, Grassley said “an expression of lost confidence, without further explanation, is not sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the IG Reform Act.”