President Trump Ousts State Department Watchdog, Marking Another Inspector General Fired During the Pandemic

https://time.com/5837818/trump-fires-steve-linick-state-department-watchdog/

(Washington D.C.) — President Donald Trump has fired the State Department’s inspector general, an Obama administration appointee whose office was critical of alleged political bias in the agency’s management. The ouster is the latest in a series of moves against independent executive branch watchdogs who have found fault with the Trump administration.