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Mike Pompeo recommended Trump firing of State Department inspector general, White House says
By Spencer Kimball
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Pompeo says he asked Trump to fire inspector general because he was 'undermining' the State Department
By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood & Jennifer Hansler
Trump has pushed out 5 inspectors general since April. Here's who they are
By Bill McCarthy
Watchdog was investigating Pompeo for arms deal and staff misuse before firing
By Julian Borger
President Trump Fires State Department Inspector General Steve Linick
By Michele Kelemen
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Pompeo Declined Interview Request From Inspector General About Saudi Arms Sales (Published 2020)
By David E. Sanger & Edward Wong
Trump ramps up retaliatory purge with firing of State Department inspector general
By Lisa Rein, Philip Rucker & Hannah Knowles
Fired State Department watchdog was probing whether Pompeo made staffer walk his dog, pick up laundry
By Josh Lederman & Andrea Mitchell
Watchdog's dismissal puts Pompeo on the hot seat
By Nahal Toosi
Pompeo refused to cooperate with watchdog probe into $8B arms sale to Saudi Arabia, source says
By Zachary Cohen
Ousted State Department inspector general was investigating if Pompeo made staffer walk his dog and run other personal errands
By Zachary Cohen
Who Trump has removed from the inspector general role
By Veronica Stracqualursi
State Department inspector general becomes the latest watchdog fired by Trump
By Zachary Cohen, Manu Raju & Jennifer Hansler
Trump fires State Department watchdog
By Haley Talbot & Dennis Romero
Trump ousts State Department watchdog - POLITICO
By Meridith McGraw & Nahal Toosi
Inspector General's Firing Puts Pompeo's Use of Taxpayer Funds Under Scrutiny (Published 2020)
By Edward Wong