Late on Friday night, when they hoped nobody was paying
attention, President Trump fired the Inspector General (IG) of
the Department of State, Steve A. Linick.

According to a White House official, Linick was fired at the
urging of Secretary Mike Pompeo. We learned today that the IG's
office had sought to interview Pompeo as part of its
investigation into last year's controversial $8 billion arms sale
to Saudi Arabia -- which, in an unprecedented move, bypassed the
long-established and codified Congressional arms sale review
process.

The revelation that Pompeo had refused to be interviewed as part
of the IG investigation is a bombshell and elevates the need for
immediate scrutiny of his role in Linick's sudden removal -- as
well as a separate investigation into the circumstances
surrounding that arms sale.

Add your name here to urge the House to immediately call fired
State Department IG, Steve Linick, to testify under oath to find
out what he was investigating and what Trump and Pompeo are
trying to hide!
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This firing is the fourth inspector general that Trump has
dismissed in the last six weeks -- and its part of an escalating
pattern of attacking anyone who tries to hold the Trump
administration accountable to the rule of law.

Trump clearly believes that he and his administration are above
the law. And Trump and his allies are ready to do or say anything
to stay in power.

With less than 170 days until the November election, we need to
fight back hard to defend our democracy.

Sign here to call upon the House to have Steve A. Linick testify
and shine a light on the Trump administration's pattern of
silencing statutory IGs for carrying out their jobs and
investigating his administration's misconduct!
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Thank you,

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