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National says Treasury’s failure to appear at today’s Epidemic Response Committee shows the government is arrogant and happy to dismiss scrutiny.
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Watchdog was investigating Pompeo for arms deal and staff misuse before firing

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State department inspector general Steve Linick was reportedly close to finishing his report before his dismissal on Friday

The government watchdog who was fired last week had been investigating the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, for sidestepping Congress to approve arms sales to the Gulf and using staffers for personal errands, according to congressional sources.

Donald Trump declared his intention to fire the state department inspector general, Steve Linick, in a letter sent to the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, late on Friday night. The White House said the decision was taken at Pompeo’s advice.

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