Inspector General Fired by Obama Wants Congressional Hearing on His Case

The ousted inspector general who reported that his office found misuse of AmeriCorps funds granted to a charity run by a political ally of President Barack Obama sees an assault on the institution of government watchdogs, noting that besides himself, the inspectors general in both the Treasury Department and the International Trade Commission (ITC) have faced reported hurdles in doing their jobs.

He says he wants Congress to hold a hearing on his firing...

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A witness to Walpin-gate

The fact remains that an inspector general does not serve at the president's pleasure and can be removed only for a specified just cause.

Walloping Walpin

But Obama then fired Walpin immediately saying only that he no longer enjoyed his 'full confidence', despite a law that he cosponsored requiring that Congress be given a 30-day notice of his intent and a detailed justification for the removal...

Key Obama Ally Says President Obama Did Not Follow the Law in IG Firing

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said the president did not abide by the same law that he co-sponsored – and she wrote – about firing Inspectors General...

Gangster government's grip on the AmeriCorps

The key issue now is whether Congress will permit this latest illustration of what The Examiner’s Michael Barone calls Obama’s “gangster government”...

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