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those are the actions of a guy who has our best interest at heart, right MAGA hatters?

smh pathetic:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-sidelines-watchdog-tapped-virus-164620416.html

President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general who was tapped to chair a special oversight board of the $2.2 trillion economic package intended to help businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday.

Glenn Fine, the acting Defense Department inspector general and a veteran watchdog, had been selected by peers last month for the position. Now it’s unclear who will oversee the rescue law.

The move threatens to upend the rigorous oversight that Democrats in Congress had demanded of the huge sums of money being pumped into the American economy because of the virus.

“The president now has engaged in a series of actions designed to neuter any kind of oversight of his actions and that of the administration during a time of national crisis, when trillions of dollars are being allocated to help the American people,” Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California told The Associated Press.

The action follows Trump’s late-night firing on Friday of Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community inspector general who forwarded to Congress a whistleblower complaint that ultimately led to the president’s impeachment, as well as Trump's public condemnation of the acting Health and Human Services watchdog over a survey of hospitals about the coronavirus response.

Trump has also bristled at the oversight of the coronavirus law, suggesting in a statement last month that some of the mandates from Congress are unconstitutional.

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department inspector general and chair of a council of watchdogs, had moved quickly last month to appoint Fine the head of the new coronavirus oversight board.

But Fine will not longer be able to serve in the role because Trump has nominated a replacement inspector general at the Pentagon and appointed an acting one to serve in Fine's place, according to an email from an assistant Defense Department inspector general that was obtained by The Associated Press.

The demotion disqualifies Fine from serving on the oversight board, which was created by Congress to be the nexus of oversight for coronavirus funding. He will instead revert to the position of principle deputy inspector general.


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You know that none of them care, right?

He signed a bill that had oversight and quickly removed the oversight. I mean not that many of us actually expects him to keep any deal he signs.


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Just another charge in next January's impeachment back up plan.


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Originally Posted By: OldColdDawg
Just another charge in next January's impeachment back up plan.


So, you're saying Trump will win the election? And there's already yet another impeachment plan in the works?

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Originally Posted By: Swish


The move threatens to upend the rigorous oversight that Democrats in Congress had demanded of the huge sums of money being pumped into the American economy because of the virus.


Trump isn't stupid and knows what the Dems in Congress are up to.

So he replaced the guy, as is his prerogative as President.

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Just another charge in next January's impeachment back up plan.


So, you're saying Trump will win the election? And there's already yet another impeachment plan in the works?


I'm saying no matter what happens we need to get rid of him one way or another. He's a crook.


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Of course he did, he needs his personal accountant in there.


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The move threatens to upend the rigorous oversight that Democrats in Congress had demanded of the huge sums of money being pumped into the American economy because of the virus.


Trump isn't stupid and knows what the Dems in Congress are up to.

So he replaced the guy, as is his prerogative as President.


So what are the Dems up to


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Originally Posted By: Damanshot
So what are the Dems up to


They were up to having accountability. Trump signed the bill that had accountability built into it, which he quickly said he wouldn't honor. Now he's going to even further lengths to avoid any accountability.

That sounds more like a dictator than a president.

Trump objects to oversight provisions of coronavirus law, setting stage for new front with Democrats

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...law/2931740001/

I mean who would actually expect him to honor anything he signs though? And for all the trump humpers, this bill was a bipartisan bill agreed to by both Dems and the GOP.


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So what are the Dems up to


They were up to having accountability. Trump signed the bill that had accountability built into it, which he quickly said he wouldn't honor. Now he's going to even further lengths to avoid any accountability.

That sounds more like a dictator than a president.

Trump objects to oversight provisions of coronavirus law, setting stage for new front with Democrats

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...law/2931740001/

I mean who would actually expect him to honor anything he signs though? And for all the trump humpers, this bill was a bipartisan bill agreed to by both Dems and the GOP.


Ya know, 40 seems to think that Trump can do something so it's perfectly ok.. He NEVER ADDRESSES HOW WISE the decision is.

He can't give one good reason why we shouldn't have oversight.


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Here is something for 40..

I know he'll come back and say that trump wants his own guy in place... The problem with that is, look who trump has hired so far. He can't keep them in office.., He said he would hire the best but the record shows he hires the worst.

So, I know what will happen,, Trump will name someone to take over oversight and in the process, I bet he beats on the guy he fired..

Read this from General Mattis... I man Trump thought was great.. Until he resigned.. Then you know what happens..

https://www.newsweek.com/mattis-defends-...-he-has-1496714


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Trump has a lot of experience being an ex-spouse. He's learned to love them until he hates them.


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He must have a rock solid prenup with Melania.


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