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Pompeo says he asked Trump to fire inspector general because he was 'undermining' the State Department
By Kylie Atwood, Nicole Gaouette & Jennifer Hansler
Trump has pushed out 5 inspectors general since April. Here's who they are
By Bill McCarthy
Inspector General's Firing Puts Pompeo's Use of Taxpayer Funds Under Scrutiny (Published 2020)
By Edward Wong
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Fired watchdog was investigating arms sales to Saudi Arabia
By Andrew Desiderio
Fired State Dept. watchdog was probing whether Pompeo made staffer walk dog, pick up laundry
By Josh Lederman & Andrea Mitchell
President Trump Fires State Department Inspector General Steve Linick
By Michele Kelemen
State Department Inspector General Steve Linick fired, top Democrats launch investigation - The Washington Post
By Hannah Knowles
Mike Pompeo recommended Trump firing of State Department inspector general, White House says
By Spencer Kimball
Pompeo refused to cooperate with watchdog probe into $8B arms sale to Saudi Arabia, source says
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
Saudi arms sale was a second area of investigation for fired State Department watchdog
By Josh Lederman, Andrea Mitchell & Haley Talbot
Pompeo advised firing of State Department watchdog, White House official says
By Monica Alba & Alicia Victoria Lozano
Trump fires State Department watchdog
By Haley Talbot & Dennis Romero
Watchdog's dismissal puts Pompeo on the hot seat
By Nahal Toosi
Trump ousts State Department watchdog - POLITICO
By Meridith McGraw & Nahal Toosi
Trump Removes State Dept. Inspector General
By Maggie Haberman & Michael D. Shear
Pompeo's moves against inspector general leave a trail of questions and a department divided
By Carol Morello & John Hudson