Statement in Response to Firing of Inspector General Michael Atkinson - Checks and Balances
Statement from co-founders and additional members of Checks & Balances: Not even a global public health crisis has kept the president from his continuous assault on the rule of law. Last week, President Trump notified Congress that he is firing the...
Checks and Balances
332d ago
NEW: We've issued this statement responding to President Trump's firing of Michael Atkinson, Inspector General of the Intelligence Community
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On the firing of the intelligence community inspector general (during the onset of a global pandemic)
From @chkbal:
Trump’s “decision to fire IG Atkinson while this national tragedy is unfolding...underscores his apparent contempt for the rule of law and disregard for the proper functioning and democratic accountability of our government.”
