Trump has reportedly considered firing the politically-impartial inspector general who evaluated the whistleblower complaint for not being sufficiently loyal
phone call transcript—and, apparently, fantasized about firing the impartial Inspector General who helped put his impeachment in motion. TheMichael Atkinson
, who provides oversight for the intelligence community, apparently solely for the fact that Atkinson—a man employed to be a politically-impartial watchdog—has not been sufficiently loyal to Trump., Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of firing Atkinson to White House aides, starting when the whistleblower's report became public in September and reviving in recent weeks. Atkinson, a Trump appointee, was the one who evaluated the.
This isn't the first time that Trump has sought to publicly discredit intelligence and Justice officials who he feels are undermining his presidency, echoing previous attacks on former FBI Director.
But while Trump would be legally allowed to make his fantasies of firing Atkinson a reality, actually doing so in the midst of an impeachment inquiry—which partially includes his alleged of justice—would of course be incredibly unwise. Democratic lawmakers have already started blasting the possibility of Trump firing the I.G., with Senatorthat “it's hard to imagine a clearer abuse of power than firing the Inspector General simply because he did his job and followed the law, instead of covering up accusations of wrongdoing against the President.
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