Exposing Corruption and Abuse of Power, Demanding Accountability as Executive Director of the Project on Government Oversight @POGOwatchdog
Aug 7, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The firing of @StateOIG Linick was likely motivated by his review of alleged misconduct by US Amb to the UK "Woody" Johnson sources tell @POGOBlog. The IG sent the review of Johnson to the embassy in late April, just two weeks before Linick's firing.
The report from @POGOBlog sheds new light onto Linick's abrupt firing, the investigation into alleged racist and sexist comments made by Johnson (a longtime @realDonaldTrump pal) and the abrupt departure of the acting inspector general.
Oct 9, 2019 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
1/Let’s get some things straight. In the Clinton impeachment, fact finding was outsourced by the House to Independent Counsel Ken Starr. His investigative findings were given to the House Judiciary Committee which voted articles of impeachment for consideration by the House.
2/During House negotiations for rules for the impeachment proceedings, the Majority decided to provide the Minority the right to subpoena witnesses. This is not a set process, but a negotiated one.
Sep 19, 2018 • 12 tweets • 5 min read
1/ Let’s set the record straight. @POGOBlog is a nonpartisan, independent government watchdog—unwaveringly. And we have not taken a position on Judge Kavanaugh. We take our reputation seriously. Here are a few facts that aren’t hard to find if you look...
2/ First: We receive foundation funding from across the political spectrum—including the Charles Koch Foundation, in addition to receiving funding from Soros’ Open Society Foundations. bit.ly/2plgCFu
