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April 6, 2020

Trump Fires Intelligence Community Watchdog Michael Atkinson
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Amid the escalating coronavirus crisis, President Trump has fired
Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community's inspector general.
Atkinson alerted lawmakers to the whistleblower complaint that triggered
Trump's impeachment proceedings. Axios is reporting sources close to
President Trump expect him to fire more inspectors general across the
government.


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