Steve Linick

"Let’s be clear: all of these moves are punishment for doing the jobs the law authorizes and requires IGs to do... This will not end until Congress takes these retaliatory firings seriously. The appoin…"

"Steve Linick, who was appointed to detect mismanagement at the state department, was fired on Friday. US Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump's firing of the state depa…"

"At a minimum, Secretary Clinton should have surrendered all emails dealing with Department business before leaving government service and, because she did not do so, she did not comply with the Depart…"

"Steve Linick, the State Department's inspector general, is set to hold an "urgent" briefing Wednesday with senior congressional staff members after Secretary Mike Pompeo Tuesday accused lawmakers of "…"

"We want to make sure we get it right... We want it to be accurate and thorough. It’s a top priority for our office...There is evidence that it has affected staffing, for example, in consular operation…"

"The State Department’s official watchdog is finalizing several investigations into the Trump administration’s alleged mistreatment of its workforce, its top auditor told lawmakers on Thursday. State’s…"

"Linick previously served as inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Agency from 2010 until 2013. He was also an assistant US attorney in California and Virginia. Linick served as executive di…"

"This firing is the outrageous act of a president trying to protect one of his most loyal supporters, the secretary of state, from accountability... I have learned that the Office of the Inspector Gene…"