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United States President Donald Trump announced the dismissal of a senior intelligence official who played a central role in the complaint that led to the impeachment against him.
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In a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Trump claims to have lost confidence in Michael Atkinson, the independent inspector general of the country’s intelligence community.
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Atkinson reviewed and transmitted an anonymous complaint in August according to which Trump had sought personal political favors from Ukraine in violation of American law.
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After giving credit to the complaint, Atkinson, a 55-year-old government attorney, referred it to the Justice Department and Congress, leading to the start of the investigation against the president, who He was accused of demanding an investigation by Ukraine against Democrat Joe Biden, his potential rival in the November elections, on pain of not releasing military aid.
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Atkinson too He testified behind closed doors before the Intelligence Committee of the House of Representatives.
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Trump was acquitted in January at impeachment.
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“It is vital that you have complete confidence in those designated to serve as inspectors general,” the president said in the letter, addressed to Richard Burr and Mark Warner, head of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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“This is no longer a case involving this Inspector General”he added, without further explanation.
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Warner, a Democrat, lashed out at Trump for what he considered “continued attempts to politicize the nation’s intelligence agencies.”
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“In the midst of a national emergency (due to the coronavirus), it is inconceivable that the president will again attempt to undermine the integrity of the intelligence community by firing another official simply for doing his job,” he added.
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“The work of the intelligence community is not about loyalty to an individual; it is about keeping us all safe from those who want to harm the country, ”he said.
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For his part Donald Trump assured that the elections in the United States will be held on November 3 despite the coronavirus.
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“The general election will be held on November 3,” Trump said during the daily press conference for the coronavirus task force at the White House.
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As for voting by mail throughout the country, the US president has ruled it out, referring to the fact that “many people lie with voting by mail.”
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“I think people should vote with a voter ID. I think that a voter identification is very important, “he specified, clarifying that the right to vote should be done with” photo. ” “There should be a photo to vote. It should be called voter identification, “insisted the president.
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