Pelosi Shreds Trump for Firing Intelligence Community Inspector General

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is voicing her disapproval of President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Intelligence Community Inspector General 👤Michael Atkinson.

Pelosi released a statement condemning the president’s “late-night firing” of Atkinson — who told Congress about a whistleblower’s report alleging Trump sought Ukraine interference in the 2020 election.

“The shameful late-night firing of Inspector General Atkinson is a brazen act against a patriotic public servant who has honorably performed his duty to protect the Constitution and our national security, as required by the law and by his oath,” Pelosi said.

The California lawmaker went on to criticize the president as she argued that his actions have “a chilling effect against all willing to speak truth to power.”

“This latest act of reprisal against the Intelligence Community threatens to have a chilling effect against all willing to speak truth to power.”

Pelosi also expressed concern about Trump’s timing. Since the country is at the center of a pandemic, Pelosi believes the president should refrain from firing those “who sacrifice to keep America safe.”