China News Service, May 16 (Xinhua)-Comprehensive foreign media reported that on the 15th local time, US President Trump fired the State Department Inspector General Steve Linick (Steve Linick), but did not give reasons for dismissal. The move triggered opposition from Democrats, including Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi, and some Democrats said, "Linnick was retaliated for investigating Secretary of State Pompeo."

On May 14th local time, US President Trump visited a medical distribution center in Pennsylvania without wearing a mask, which was especially conspicuous among the crowd.

　　According to reports, Trump said in a letter to Congress that he did not have full confidence in the Inspector General, although he did not give a reason for losing faith. Trump said, "I'm exercising presidential power ... The removal will take effect within 30 days." Linnick has held this position since 2013.

　　The report said that the letter did not disclose who would replace Linnick, but the US State Department said it would be succeeded by Stephen Akkad, director of the diplomatic corps office. The report pointed out that he is a close friend of Vice President Pence.

　　In this regard, the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Elliott Engel said that Linnick was fired, in part because Trump retaliated against the office to investigate Secretary of State Pompeo.

　　Engel said in a statement: "This dismissal is a shameless act of the President trying to protect one of his most loyal supporters, the Secretary of State, from accountability." "I understand that the Office of the Inspector General has already launched on Pompeo Investigation. Dismissal during the investigation is undoubtedly illegal retaliation. "

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　　Pelosi described Linnick ’s resignation as an acceleration of Trump ’s “revenge mode of retaliation”, saying that Linnick “was punished for performing his duty to protect the Constitution and national security.”

　　Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut also said: "If Linnick is fired because he is investigating Pompeo, then the Senate cannot allow this kind of behavior."

　　According to reports, this is one of the recent recall actions taken by the Trump administration against regulators who discovered its problems.

　　In early April, Trump fired the US National Intelligence Inspector General Michael Atkinson. He participated in the impeachment investigation of Trump last year. Subsequently, Trump fired Acting Inspector General Glenn Fein.