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Trump Official Gives New Reasons For State Inspector General's Firing
Trump Official Gives New Reasons For State Inspector General’s Firing https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-official-gives-new-reasons-for-state-inspector-generals-firing#EmbedCommentsWrapper
A senior Trump administration official on Wednesday rolled out some new after-the-fact justifications for the firing of Steve Linick, the former State Department inspector general who was investigating an emergency arms sale to Saudi Arabia at the time of his dismissal.
Brian Bulatao, the department’s undersecretary for management and a witness before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, told The Washington Post in May that concern had grown over Linick because of a “pattern of unauthorized disclosures, or leaks.” Bulato said Wednesday he didn’t recall that interview.
But in addition to airing his concerns over Linick’s response to leaks from his office, Bulatao on Wednesday also put forward some novel justifications for the firing. A number of reporters noted that his stated reasons for Linick’s firing were new, four months after the fact.
Among the variety of reasons Bulatao listed Wednesday: Linick’s office was late in completing an audit of the State Department’s financial statements for fiscal year 2019. Linick also oversaw a decrease in completed inspections at overseas State Department posts, Bulatao said. He additionally cited low morale as reflected in survey responses from Office of Inspector General employees.
“We’ve got a problem, and it starts with leadership,” Bulato said.
Brian Bulatao, the department’s undersecretary for management and a witness before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, told The Washington Post in May that concern had grown over Linick because of a “pattern of unauthorized disclosures, or leaks.” Bulato said Wednesday he didn’t recall that interview.
But in addition to airing his concerns over Linick’s response to leaks from his office, Bulatao on Wednesday also put forward some novel justifications for the firing. A number of reporters noted that his stated reasons for Linick’s firing were new, four months after the fact.
Among the variety of reasons Bulatao listed Wednesday: Linick’s office was late in completing an audit of the State Department’s financial statements for fiscal year 2019. Linick also oversaw a decrease in completed inspections at overseas State Department posts, Bulatao said. He additionally cited low morale as reflected in survey responses from Office of Inspector General employees.
“We’ve got a problem, and it starts with leadership,” Bulato said.
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