Trump today, on inspectors general: “I did suggest in pretty much all cases you get rid of the attorney generals [sic], because it happens to be very political, whether you like it or not. And many of these people were Obama appointments. And so I just got rid of ‘em.” /1
Trump on his top officials: “I told them for three years, I said, anybody who wants to get rid of their inspector generals, because they were appointed by President Obama, I think you should do so.” /2
Trump says Pompeo (who was being investigated by the State Department IG) asked him to fire the IG.
Trump says his response to Pompeo was: “Because it’s my right to do it, I said, sure, I’ll do it.” /3
Trump says his response to Pompeo was: “Because it’s my right to do it, I said, sure, I’ll do it.” /3
On Pompeo telling an aide to do family chores: “Maybe he’s busy. And maybe he's negotiating with Kim Jong-un. So that he’d say, please, could you walk my dog... I’d rather have him on the phone with some world leader than have him wash dishes, because maybe his wife isn’t there."
