Trump Defends Firing Intelligence Inspector General Michael Atkinson

"I thought he did a terrible job... Absolutely terrible."

Trump fired back at a reporter who asked about the firing of Intelligence Community inspector general Michael Atkinson during Saturday's Coronavirus Task Force news conference.

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[zsazsaluv]

Can I sue somebody for mental anguish? I'm so fed up with the lies!

[mr.painfultruth]

The whistleblower report was very REAL. He Hates people who follow the rules...Jeff Sessions was fired for CORRECTLY recusing himself on the Russia case.

[caroletomlinson]

Retaliation in the federal work force is against the law.

[bobbyblack]

Rambling and incoherent old man. If this guy was saying this on the bus next to you, you'd get up and leave.

[yetanotherjohn]

So... are we in the middle of a worldwide pandemic emergency or not?

[darklight]

If people would just be real up front there would be no need for whistle blowing ...I'm looking at you, politicians, all of you.

[nazthegoat]

Hope all of ya guys are safe and remember, stupidity will never be finite sadly

[iri]

Is this real?

Like honestly? Is he really our president at this time?

[frannanderson]

308, 644 Sick; 8401 dead; 31, 834 New cases in the last 24 hours... Why is he trying to change the focus? Because he has no idea what he's doing and thinks no one will notice as we head for the peak of the pandemic where another 200, 00 are expected to die.

[kelss]

I worked in a Daycare with more mature toddlers than this one.

[alfredlutz]

Another civil servant fired for doing his job. Good work, Stable Genius.

[wikedcircle]

They say he who denies being corrupt the most is the most corrupt

[amberts]

If it's such a "perfect call" why won't you ever release the tape?

[mpool]

He gave it to Congress, as his duty required. The House voted to "IMPEACH". Sounds valid if voted to impeach.

[marinesmurf]

Incoherent, rambling and buffoonish...and those are his good points.

[scottwasson]

Why doesn’t anyone call out him lying? How do those journalists sleep at night?

[merrittn]

THE BEST TAP DANCER IN THE WORLD BABBLE BABBLE BABBLE THIS MAN IS DERANGED AS HELL NO WONDER THIS COUNTRY IS GOING DOWN FAST

[eeddiew]

First: The report wasn't FAKE. The report was real. It may have had some things incorrect, but the report was not FAKE!
Second: the IG did what was required of him.

[ProfMannion]

Well at least he is focused on the real issues... What a small man.

[surelyyoujokemeinfailure]

Nothing quite says "I want to be above the law" like firing the people who followed the law by reporting your ethics violations.