Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is seeking to block two of the Trump administration’s nominees until the White House gives him a thorough explanation into the firings of two federal watchdogs.
Grassley previously sent Trump letters inquiring about the dismissals of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick and Michael Atkinson, the Intelligence Community Inspector General.
Per CNBC:
The White House counsel responded to Grassley’s letter in late May about Linick’s ouster, but it “failed to address” the requirement that there be a “good reason” for such a termination, Grassley said at the time.
In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Grassley said he was “placing holds” on the Trump administration’s nominations “until I get reasons” for the firings “as required by law.”
“All I want is a reason 4 firing these ppl,” Grassley added in a shorthand-style text for which he has become known online. “CHECKS&BALANCES,” Grassley added.
Im placing holds on 2 Trump Admin noms until I get reasons 4firing 2 agency watchdogs as required by law Not 1st time ive raised alarm when admins flout IG protection law Obama did same& got same earfull from me All I want is a reason 4 firing these ppl CHECKS&BALANCES
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) June 4, 2020
Grassley was blocking the nominations of Christopher Miller to be the director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Marshall Billingslea to be the State Department’s undersecretary for arms control and international security.
In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump said he lost confidence in Linick without elaborating.
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Grassley you claim is a conservative???
I will prophesy.
IF the voters don’t remove him from office, GOD will.
Who’s cheese is chuck taking?
Yeah chuck, he really doesn’t need your permission to replace an UNACCEPTABLE PERSON.
They “SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT”
Your name in not mentioned.
Good comment Crusty, good comment!
What? Insubordination isn’t good enough for you Grassley?
OMG, I didn’t know that “The Resistance” was contagious. Add Grassley’s name right below Pelosi, Schumer, Nadler and Schiff. I didn’t know he was a pledge to the leftist movement.
Both yesterday and today I was again called by the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee for a donation. (I have donated in the past). This time I said I would not donate again until Republican senators hung together and supported the president like the democrat senators hang together. The callers hung up. Oh well. was on their nickel. PS–I do donate to President Trump’s re-election campaign.
I am no longer donating to them again either. Not going to waste my money on garbage like him
President Trump can fire these useless watch dogs because they are useless and spend their time undermining Trump and his administration instead of rooting out corruption!
So Grassley is a Swamp Monster too.Vote him out next time.We the people don’t want Swamp Monsters kissing Criminal Democrats asses.
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they serve at the pleasure of the president. that is the only thing he needs to know.——————-Grampa
You have to wait for your boss to tell you what to do right? It’s the Republicans like this I will never support I hope they lose their seat. I rather have democract who I know is not afraid than these coward Republicans. This party is just useless I will never donate another dollar to the party of pansies