7 minutes agoTrump dismisss the top intelligence inspector who prompted the investigation against him
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has dismissed intelligence inspector General Michael Atkinson, who had influenced the launch of investigations against the president. This decision has been sharply criticised by the Democratic Party. By the time the country is going through the coronary crisis, the American president chose Friday evening to be [...]
At a time when the country is going through the coronary crisis, the American president chose Friday evening to notify members of the House of Representatives and those of intelligence commissions in the Senate about the dismissal of the inspector.
The letter the president sent to these institutions is said to be vital that he have confidence in the person he serves as the general inspector and that this no longer lies in the case of the dismissed person.
It also says that the president in the coming days will nominated an individual in whom he trusts the post, writes the Guardian”, the Express broadcast.
Democratic Party members reacted strongly to this decision. Chuck Schumer, leader of the Democrats in the Senate, said: “President Trump dismisss people who tell the truth”.
Michael Atkinson is a man of integrity who has served our nation for almost two decades. The fact that he was fired because of the courage he had to tell power the truth makes him patriot”, he added.
Otherwise, Atkinson- was the first official to have announced Congress last year in connection with a distress signal for President Trump's call to Ukrainian counterpart, asking for the beginning of investigations against political rival Joe Biden.
