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Speed Readsjust asking questionsSen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is bringing out the big guns — by tagging President Trump in his tweets.On Thursday, Grassley announced his intention to "place holds" on approving Trump administration nominees until he receives satisfactory answers pertaining to the firings of two federal watchdogs, Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson and State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, . Atkinson was in April after informing Congress about the whistleblower complaint regarding Trump's communications with Ukraine that eventually led to his impeachment, while Linick was fired on May 15 , who was reportedly under at least two investigations by Linick's office at the time."All I want is a reason 4 firing these ppl," Grassley, who USA Today as "usually a staunch Trump ally," wrote Thursday, adding "CHECKS&amp;BALANCES."Grassley's initial pleas to the administration didn't call out the president specifically, but by Friday Grassley was no longer holding back:A little history/irony Did u know Hillary Clinton didn’t want an inspector general so she didn’t have 1? Did u know it was a top priority for Kerry to get 1? That was Linick I found him 2b helpful when trying to get to bottom of email scandal Now he’s gone!— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) "Canning a watchdog without good reason is bad," Grassley added in a follow-up tweet. "Never even hiring one is outrageous." Trump, who is notoriously Very Online, has yet to respond.

Speed Readsjust asking questionsSen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is bringing out the big guns — by tagging President Trump in his tweets.On Thursday, Grassley announced his intention to "place holds" on approving Trump administration nominees until he receives satisfactory answers pertaining to the firings of two federal watchdogs, Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson and State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, . Atkinson was in April after informing Congress about the whistleblower complaint regarding Trump's communications with Ukraine that eventually led to his...

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