唐纳德·特朗普总统解雇了国务院监察长史蒂夫打开衬里周五，民主党人谴责对国务卿迈克展开调查是“非法的报复行为”庞贝。周六，民主党议员宣布他们将对林尼克的下台展开调查。
特朗普证实了撤诉的决定Linick最近几个月被政府解雇的最新政府监察机构，在给众议院议长南希的信中佩洛西。
特朗普写道:“就像我作为总统有权任命的其他职位一样，在参议院的建议和同意下，我必须对被任命的监察长有最大的信心。”。"对这位监察长来说，情况不再是这样了."
正如最先报道的政客,Linick 将被斯蒂芬取代阿卡德,现任外交使团办公室主任。
阿卡德也是迈克·彭斯的亲密盟友，曾在副总统任州长时担任印第安纳经济发展公司的参谋长。
“我可以确认，先生Linick被解雇了，”国务院发言人告诉新闻周刊。“国务院很高兴地宣布，斯蒂芬·j阿卡德现在将领导国务院监察长办公室...我们期待着他领导监察主任办公室。"
国务院没有给出理由Linick被解雇。
周六下午，民主党参议员鲍勃·梅嫩德斯宣布的他和国会议员艾略特·恩格尔已经对这次枪击事件展开了调查。
“特朗普总统史无前例地解除了林尼克监察长的职务，这只是他最近从一个联邦机构中解除了监察长的职务，监察长是我们政府的主要独立监督者。恩格尔和梅嫩德斯在一份声明中写道:“我们坚决反对出于政治动机解雇总检查长，以及总统对这些关键职位的贬低。”。“报告显示，庞贝部长亲自建议解雇林尼克先生，我们的理解是，他这样做是因为监察长已经开始调查庞贝部长本人的不当行为。这种行动显然是为了保护庞贝部长免于个人责任，会破坏我们民主制度的基础，并且可能是一种非法的报复行为。众议院通过《英雄法案》仅几个小时后，这种担忧就被放大了，该法案包含了对监察长的额外法律保护。”
在之前的声明中，恩格尔说Linick在他开始调查庞贝涉嫌滥用职权。
“这次解雇是一位总统试图保护他最忠诚的支持者之一，国务卿免于问责的无耻行为，”恩格尔说。“我听说监察长办公室已经对秘书展开了调查庞贝。先生Linick美国在这样的调查中开枪强烈表明这是非法的报复行为。
“这位总统认为他凌驾于法律之上。随着他系统地将官方独立监督机构从行政部门中清除出去，外交事务委员会的工作变得更加关键。在未来的日子里，我将更详细地调查此事，并向国务院寻求答案。”
Linick他在特朗普的弹劾审判中扮演了一个小角色，因为他向国会议员提供了总统的私人律师鲁迪·朱利安尼交给国务院的文件——他是特朗普最近解雇的监察长。
4月3日，情报部门监察长迈克尔·阿特金森也被驳回，批评者认为这是对他处理此事的报复告密者关于特朗普的报告电话致乌克兰总统沃洛季米尔 Zelenskiy这引发了对他的弹劾程序。
四天后，特朗普解雇了美国国防部代理监察长格伦·费恩，他的任务是监督2.2万亿美元用于冠状病毒解脱。
5月1日，特朗普还解除了克里斯蒂·格林在美国卫生与公众服务部监察长办公室的职务(OIG)，在编写报告详细说明后缺乏测试和个人防护设备（个人防护设备)在冠状病毒流行病。
佩洛西称此次解雇表明特朗普“加速了他对调查其政府的公务员的危险报复模式”。
“监察长Linick她补充说:“我因按照法律和他的誓言的要求，光荣地履行了保护宪法和国家安全的职责而受到惩罚。
“总统必须停止对致力于保护美国人民安全的公务员的报复和报复，尤其是在当前全球紧急形势下。”
梅嫩德斯有也叫做Linick被驱逐是“可耻的”他在推特上写道:“又一次周五晚上对独立、问责和职业官员的攻击。”。"在这一点上，总统对任何疏忽的恐惧是不可否认的。"
已经联系了国务院，请其进一步置评。
美国东部时间下午3:04更新，表明梅嫩德斯和恩格尔正在对此次枪击事件展开调查。
美国国务院监察长史蒂夫Linick2019年10月2日在DC首都华盛顿出发。Linick据报道，他会见了国会官员，向他们简要介绍了以美国总统唐纳德·特朗普为中心的弹劾调查的相关信息。
TRUMP'S FIRING OF STEVE LINICK AN 'UNLAWFUL ACT OF RETALIATION' FOR POMPEO INQUIRY, DEMOCRATS SAY
President Donald Trump fired the State Department Inspector General Steve Linick onFriday in a move Democrats condemned as an "unlawful act of retaliation" for starting an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. On Saturday, Democratic lawmakers announced they are launching an investigation into Linick's ouster.
Trump confirmed the decision to remove Linick, the latest government watchdog to be fired by the administration in recent months, in a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"As is the case with regard to other positions where I, as President, have the power of appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as Inspector General," Trump wrote. "That is no longer the case with regard to this Inspector General."
As first reported by Politico, Linick will be replaced by Stephen Akard, the current Director of the Office of Foreign Missions.
Akard is also a close ally of Mike Pence and worked as the chief of staff for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation when the Vice President was the state's governor.
"I can confirm that Mr. Linick was fired," a State Department spokesperson told to Newsweek. "The State Department is happy to announce that Ambassador Stephen J. Akard will now lead the Office of the Inspector General at the State Department... and we look forward to him leading the Office of the Inspector General."
The State Department did not give a reason for Linick's dismissal.
On Saturday afternoon, Democratic Senator Bob Menendez announced that he and Congressman Eliot L. Engel have launched an investigation into the firing.
"President Trump's unprecedented removal of Inspector General Linick is only his latest sacking of an inspector general, our government's key independent watchdogs, from a federal agency. We unalterably oppose the politically-motivated firing of inspectors general and the President's gutting of these critical positions," Engel and Menendez wrote in a statement. "Reports indicate that Secretary Pompeo personally made the recommendation to fire Mr. Linick, and it is our understanding that he did so because the Inspector General had opened an investigation into wrongdoing by Secretary Pompeo himself. Such an action, transparently designed to protect Secretary Pompeo from personal accountability, would undermine the foundation of our democratic institutions and may be an illegal act of retaliation. This concern is amplified by the fact that it came only hours after the House of Representatives passed the Heroes Act, which contains additional legal protections for inspectors general."
In an earlier statement, Engel said Linick's removal arrived after he opened an investigation into Pompeo for alleged abuse of power.
"This firing is the outrageous act of a President trying to protect one of his most loyal supporters, the Secretary of State, from accountability," Engel said. "I have learned that the Office of the Inspector General had opened an investigation into Secretary Pompeo. Mr. Linick's firing amid such a probe strongly suggests that this is an unlawful act of retaliation.
"This President believes he is above the law. As he systematically removes the official independent watchdogs from the Executive Branch, the work of the Committee on Foreign Affairs becomes that much more critical. In the days ahead, I will be looking into this matter in greater detail, and I will press the State Department for answers."
Linick—who played a small role in Trump's impeachment trial after providing House members documents that the president's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, gave to the State Department—is the latest inspector general to be fired late by Trump.
In April 3, Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson was also dismissed what critics argued was retaliation for his handling of the whistleblower report regarding Trump's phone call to Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, which triggered the impeachment proceedings against him.
Four days later, Trump fired Glenn Fine, acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense, who was tasked with overseeing the $2.2 trillion in spending for coronavirusrelief.
On May 1, Trump also fired Christi Grimm from her role in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), after authoring a report detailing a lack of testing and personal protective equipment (PPE) amid the coronaviruspandemic.
Pelosi said that the firing shows that Trump has "accelerated his dangerous pattern of retaliation" against public servants investigating his administration.
"Inspector General Linick was punished for honorably performing his duty to protect the Constitution and our national security, as required by the law and by his oath," she added.
"The President must cease his pattern of reprisal and retaliation against the public servants who are working to keep Americans safe, particularly during this time of global emergency."
Menendez had also earlier called Linick's ouster "shameful." "Another late Friday night attack on independence, accountability, and career officials," he tweeted. "At this point, the president's paralyzing fear of any oversight is undeniable."
The State Department has been contacted for further comment.
Updated 3:04 PM ET, to indicate that Menendez and Engel are launching an investigation into the firing.
U.S. State Department Inspector General Steve Linick departs the U.S. Capitol October 02, 2019 in Washington, DC. Linick reportedly met with congressional officials to brief them on information related to the impeachment inquiry centered around U.S. President Donald Trump.
