Mitt Romney, others demand Trump explain
firing of intelligence inspector general
KSL.com [Salt Lake City],
by
Dennis Romboy
Original Article
Posted By: tisHimself,
4/10/2020 5:19:34 AM
Sen. Mitt Romney is among a bipartisan group of lawmakers demanding that President Donald Trump explain why he fired the intelligence community inspector general.
The eight senators, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, say the explanation Trump gave for removing Michael Atkinson was insufficient and does not comply with the law. The president cited a lack of confidence in the intelligence community’s top watchdog.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
GW_Rider 4/10/2020 5:43:43 AM (No. 374639)
I demand Utah explain how this cretin got elected.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
iraengneer 4/10/2020 6:00:05 AM (No. 374645)
And THIS lousy cretin was forced upon us by the institutional Republicrats, the GOP-E if you prefer, as a wonderful candidate for President.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
HPmatt 4/10/2020 6:29:54 AM (No. 374659)
How many millions has Romney earned from moving American jobs to China? Surely the weasel has some enemies with dirt on his sleaze.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Timber Queen 4/10/2020 6:57:36 AM (No. 374671)
I'm sure President Trump would love to publicly review this IG's supposed unbiased performance of his job. Perhaps Senator Romney is unaware Atkinson, on his own authority, changed the whistle blower criteria to include hearsay. I'm sure as a Senator, Mr. Romney would find it egregious for an appointed bureaucrat to override the legislature's prerogative to pass laws.
Do they really believe President Trump removed Atkinson only out of spite? Once again they fall into a Trump Trap. The President was willing to make the move with a gentlemanly, "lack of confidence." However, if the "resistance" wants to get into the ring they should remember Trump is the one with pro-wrestling experience.
MAGA:KAG - The Deep State is courting the ten count.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
JayD 4/10/2020 6:58:22 AM (No. 374672)
Read the news Pierre, or if that's too challenging, have someone from your staff read it for you and explain it to you. The only real question is why did it take so long to dump this deepstate IG.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
winmag 4/10/2020 7:11:28 AM (No. 374678)
Hey Pierre, why are you not demanding that the Bug Eyed Bolshevik release this libtard's secret bunker testimony??
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Condor44 4/10/2020 7:18:21 AM (No. 374683)
Another example of how the dems best the republicans. The dems would never,ever criticize a dem president over something like this. They circle the wagons and everyone marches in lockstep. Was Obama criticized for Benghazi or the killing of Ghadaffi and its aftermath? No.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Kitty Myers 4/10/2020 7:18:44 AM (No. 374684)
Another attempt of Mittens to be relevant.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
bmw50 4/10/2020 7:28:01 AM (No. 374692)
FTA: The eight senators, led by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, say the explanation Trump gave for removing Michael Atkinson was insufficient and does not comply with the law.
You see, right here tells me all I need to know about these RINOs; Trump can appoint and fire anyone he wants without any explanation, and do so without BREAKING ANY LAWS!.
This bunch of lying worthless political nit-pickers need to be removed from office. I hope their states are paying attention. But that would require the people know the truth, and not many do these days.
The truth is a person, who said, "I am the way, the truth and the life." You don't know that person, then you don't know the truth... period.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Sunhan65 4/10/2020 7:30:45 AM (No. 374693)
He was elected because too many people believe Republicans like Romney are more electable than his pro-Trump, pro-gun GOP primary opponent Mike Kennedy. He was elected because people said Romney was needed to secure Utah's Senate seat for the GOP despite the fact that the seat was rated a "Safe R." He was elected because he was endorsed by a swamp pit of establishment Republicans, pseudo-conservatives, and whatever National Review is these days. He was elected despite his entire political life being characterized by opportunistic political betrayal. He was elected despite declaring his own party's nominee unfit for office and doing everything in his power to elect Hillary Clinton President of the United States.
He was elected because too many people believe a Republican traitor does less damage than any Democrat. He was elected to attack President Trump and do everything possible to remove him from office.
Mitt Romney was elected to undo 2016. We need to undo him in 2024.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
ussjimmycarter 4/10/2020 7:31:34 AM (No. 374694)
Separation Of Powers! POTUS owes NOTHING to a loser Senator “Never Trumper”! I’m sick of Romney the fake Republican! I’m sick of the lying corrupt senator!
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
judy 4/10/2020 7:42:43 AM (No. 374706)
Barr said Trump was justified in the firing of Atkinson.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Rinktum 4/10/2020 7:46:21 AM (No. 374709)
It’s Pierre Delecto and the do nothing good for anyone but yourselves Rinos first reaction to any decision the President makes. Romney and his arrogant brand of Rinos may surpass any the lack of respect I feel for Pelosi and her pals and that is saying a lot. These nitpicking elites eagerly go to the media with their brow furrowing deep concern but I wonder if even one of them picked up the phone to ask the President for further clarification.
The Republican Party is comprised of closet globalists who have sold out the American worker for decades while lining their pockets and bank accounts. Donald Trump is upsetting their self-serving scams with his America First agenda and they want him gone as much as the democrats do. Americans are sick of watching these leaders loot the treasure of this country, pass laws that do no apply to them, and watch and do nothing as the democrats destroy the Republic. For decades they have done little for the American taxpayer. While they were busy with business as usual, Americans were very much aware of their betrayal. We just have had no one with the courage to call them out, until now. They have been paralyzed with fear of the media and allowed great injustices to be done by the democrat party to do harm to our government. They bellied up one too many times and thankfully Donald Trump stepped up, pushed back and offered real solutions. They are jealous of his success and offended because he doesn’t care what they think of him. He has but one agenda and that is to put the country and its people first. The President exposed their hubris, greed, and loyalty not to this country but to their globalist agenda. They want to weaken him, undermine him, and are willing to betray him in order to protect the status quo and he is having one of it. He is President and rightly fired Atkinson because HE overstepped his authority. These “concerned” Republicans are beneath contempt because this has everything to do about damaging the President. They don’t care about this firing other than to use it as an opportunity to undermine the President.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 4/10/2020 7:49:24 AM (No. 374710)
Um, because he CAN?
Next question.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Rama41 4/10/2020 7:58:51 AM (No. 374721)
I fully expect Romney to come out in support of Biden at whatever time he figures he can do the most damage to the president. Probably in October.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
franq 4/10/2020 8:04:32 AM (No. 374726)
Monsieur Delecto, calling for another investigation. Congress is not a lawmaking body, it is a police force and a court rolled into one. Everyone knows that.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
HisHandmaiden 4/10/2020 8:12:24 AM (No. 374736)
Amen, #9, there is a special place in hel* for traitors like him...
God bless, protect and guide our POTUS and his family and team.
“Seven times a day do I praise You,” Psalm 119:164
KAG
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Strike3 4/10/2020 8:13:40 AM (No. 374738)
People of Utah, PLEASE, no more. Romney is becoming as much of a pain in the butt as John McCain was.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
snapper451 4/10/2020 8:18:05 AM (No. 374748)
Talk to John Durham and Bill Barr and ask what they have learned. Mittens has no idea how much Trump has been undermined because he has been so busy undermining him.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 4/10/2020 8:25:47 AM (No. 374756)
Pierre, you disgust. Put a "D" after your name or get out of politics. Better yet, maybe the Utah voters will wake up and recall you.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Krause 4/10/2020 8:26:28 AM (No. 374758)
I know why Trump did it. Why doesn't Pierre? Does he read.....at all? Sounds like he gets his news from CNN. Romney is just a caricature any more.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
msjena 4/10/2020 8:27:13 AM (No. 374760)
Who are the other members of this group? Suprised to see Grassley is part of it.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
bpl40 4/10/2020 8:27:51 AM (No. 374761)
Trump was given all the justification he needed by 63 million voters on Nov8, 2016. Anything more is neither required nor necessary. This is a pathetic attempt to look relevant. Mitt should go pound sand!
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It seems the best way to identify the deep state players is to take out some of them, and watch to see who whines about it.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Rumblehog 4/10/2020 8:44:56 AM (No. 374783)
Hey, Mutt, he's President. He can fire ANYONE in HIS branch of government.
You are a loser, so just go away to the John McCain Senate wing of the cloak room, and regret your failed campaign against Obola.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
901AtTheRiver 4/10/2020 8:52:43 AM (No. 374797)
Is there some part of "Serves at the pleasure of the President" that these people don't understand?
Trump can fire any of these people for any reason or no reason at all. Period.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
mythman 4/10/2020 9:07:44 AM (No. 374831)
AG Barr has explained the reasons very well as exhibited on The Conservative Tree House.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
mizzmac 4/10/2020 9:08:38 AM (No. 374834)
There goes Romney again, angling to the nominee. (As a Democrat this time.) Sigh.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
lisa belanger 4/10/2020 9:09:45 AM (No. 374835)
the president answered 4 times pierre...here e said e wants
people he can trust he did not trust this person i do not blame him pierre
you wanted a job sec of state he did not trust you either aand you are mad since
people of utah elected you trump helped you and you also betrayed him...you are no friend
please leave us alone pierre no one likes you....maybe the media does
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
HotRod 4/10/2020 9:14:54 AM (No. 374843)
President Trump has already explained it. He can explain it to you, but he can't understand it for you!
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
bighambone 4/10/2020 9:44:52 AM (No. 374882)
Mittens is the ultimate global investor class RINO, he should wake up, as there is less than zero percent chance that Republicans will ever elect him President.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
MDConservative 4/10/2020 9:50:40 AM (No. 374892)
Just another degree of moderate separation for the future independent Presidential candidate.
As far as Utah electing Mitt, what sitting US President endorsed him?
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 4/10/2020 9:58:18 AM (No. 374907)
Every time I read something about Mr. Brylcream Pierre Delecto I'm like a coyote with his foot caught in a trap who gnaws it off to escape. I want to gnaw my right hand off for voting for this cretin. That's right and John McCain is another one to prove my point. Never again Mitt your born on date is expired you democrat idiot. Just when I thought we were done with the back stabbing McCain this idiot steps up to the plate to take his place thanks Utah for nothing.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 4/10/2020 10:06:27 AM (No. 374913)
Mitt, do you have a degree in Constitutional law? Oh.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 4/10/2020 10:08:34 AM (No. 374918)
I demand Romney comes clear about his family involvement with the Ukraine.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
planetgeo 4/10/2020 10:13:35 AM (No. 374927)
There is something about the U.S. Senate that reeks of ancient Rome. Et tu, Romneyus?
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Philipsonh 4/10/2020 10:18:26 AM (No. 374933)
Any employee in the Executive Branch can be dismissed by the President, for any reason or no reason. They are AT-WILL employees and NO EXPLANATION is required.
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
earlybird 4/10/2020 10:27:54 AM (No. 374956)
And the other 6 senators are?
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
jeffkinnh 4/10/2020 10:30:14 AM (No. 374959)
Trump let the process that Atkinson initiated play out. Trump was acquitted because the articles submitted were allegations without supportive evidence despite dem dirty tricks to hide testimony and prevent counter evidence.
Trump then decided, correctly, that Atkinson had acted as a political agent and not an impartial reviewer. As such, Atkinson cannot be trusted. As President, Trump can fire any member of the executive branch for any reason or no reason. There can be no breach of law because Trump has the Constitutional right to fire people in the Executive branch and no obstruction because Trump let the process proceed to completion.
Rummey is dung.
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 4/10/2020 10:36:40 AM (No. 374967)
IGs are smokescreen spinmeisters for the Deep State. Horowitz made that crystal clear.
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
MickTurn 4/10/2020 10:39:23 AM (No. 374970)
MItty Boy, He tied down a dog on the roof of his station wagon and drove through the desert in Utah.
Oh, and as an aside, he ILLEGALLY altered criminal evidence against Democrats and initiated a fake Impeachment...
Does that work for ya?
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Reply 42 - Posted by:
BigTimeTrumper 4/10/2020 10:40:49 AM (No. 374973)
Grassley is my guy.... probably giving Trump opportunity to whack a mole.... as far as Romney add him to the list of people whose graves I hope to live long enough to pee on # 2 behind McCain!...both were up to their eyeballs in Ukraine and Likely Bengahzi....has Grahamnasty started holding anyone to account for Russia collusion....Interviewed anyone other than the Fox Snews Channels?
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Reply 43 - Posted by:
Merlin251 4/10/2020 10:52:27 AM (No. 374995)
The Intelligence Inspector General serves at the pleasure of the President of the United States, and can be fired any time the President chooses!!! He won't be missed!!!
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Reply 44 - Posted by:
pigop 4/10/2020 11:01:01 AM (No. 375014)
And to think I voted for this guy in 2012. Talking about dodging a bullet.
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Reply 45 - Posted by:
Arby 4/10/2020 11:16:34 AM (No. 375039)
1. He doesn't have to explain.
2. He most definitely doesn't have to explain to you.
Memo to Mittens: you're not going to get anywhere by nitpicking Trump; that's what democrats do. Be part of the solution, not the problem.
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Reply 46 - Posted by:
Gruntmedic 4/10/2020 11:20:49 AM (No. 375051)
The guy broke the law.
He took a form approved by the Government, and changed it without going through proper channels.
To change a form you have to propose change,then it goes to a committee to approve it.
Then GSA has to approve it and give it a form number.
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Reply 47 - Posted by:
NotaBene 4/10/2020 11:45:23 AM (No. 375078)
Deep Stater Atkinson mandate was abuse in the intelligence apparatus. The president is not part of the IC. If Atkinson was allowed to stay any inspector general can target the boss of the executive. Romney will give Mormons a bad name.
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Reply 48 - Posted by:
NotaBene 4/10/2020 12:05:16 PM (No. 375110)
I regret donating good money to the Romney-Ryan campaign. This creep could have been satisfied with voting to remove our best President ever but no, Romney rises for more punishment.
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Reply 49 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 4/10/2020 12:27:45 PM (No. 375150)
Hold your breath, Pierre, maybe he'll fire that fraud doctor Fauci. What a crock he is, like you are.
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Reply 50 - Posted by:
RedWhite&Blue2 4/10/2020 1:07:09 PM (No. 375239)
Dear Utah,
Would you idiots do us one favor?
QUIT MITT!
Take him down!
Take him away!
Today!
Thank you,
signed..The rest of America
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Reply 51 - Posted by:
Kafka2 4/10/2020 2:18:23 PM (No. 375304)
The answer, “I’m just trying to drain the swamp.”
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Reply 52 - Posted by:
or gate 4/10/2020 2:30:40 PM (No. 375315)
What does that mormon know?
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Reply 53 - Posted by:
Red Ghost 4/10/2020 2:36:55 PM (No. 375329)
You would think after getting caught in his little Pierre Delecto stunt, he would be too embarrassed to show his face let alone keep on saying stupid and traitorous things. This guy is a pretty face, but not too much going on in his head. Thank God he never became president and I say this as someone that is disgusted I had a fundraiser for him and sent him money.
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Reply 54 - Posted by:
Penney 4/10/2020 2:46:41 PM (No. 375341)
Mitt's redundant nagging has gotten stale. ...Please keep draining the swamp, Mr. President! Thank you!
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Reply 55 - Posted by:
stuBdoc 4/10/2020 2:56:22 PM (No. 375350)
Grassley?? What's he doing in this? What's that about?
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Reply 56 - Posted by:
Foghorn 4/10/2020 4:08:57 PM (No. 375403)
President Trump can fire anyone he does not feel comfortable with or lack of confidence. The intelligence community is a key part of the nation's security. Romney is a RINO and Grassley is a wishy-washy Senator and frequently goes with the direction of political winds.
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Reply 57 - Posted by:
chase9365 4/10/2020 5:00:50 PM (No. 375442)
Piere Delecto --- Porn name.
Anybody else picking up on that?
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Reply 58 - Posted by:
Gallo3 4/10/2020 6:21:49 PM (No. 375522)
In the run up to the 2016 election of Romney, at the first debate, Jewish Mormon gadfly Jeremy Friedbaum took the stage carrying a carpetbag.
Would have loved to see Pierre Delecto's face at that moment.
Jeremy Friedbaum for Utah Senate 2022.
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Reply 59 - Posted by:
judy 4/10/2020 6:29:21 PM (No. 375527)
Hey Romney, the Durham report is coming...who’s side will you be on!???
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Reply 60 - Posted by:
SALady 4/10/2020 11:19:44 PM (No. 375714)
Did President Trump break a law by firing this sleazy looser?
No, he did not!!! He is the president (something you know nothing about you looser Romney), and he had every right to fire him for any reason he saw fit. So he doesn't have to give you pathetic and evil vermin any reason for doing so!!!!
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