Pompeo Says IG Should’ve Been Fired ‘Some Time Ago,’ Calls Allegations ‘Crazy Stuff’

On Friday, Trump removed Linick after he reportedly opened an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo—the third time in six weeks that such a move has been announced on a Friday night.

NBC News and the Washington Post reported Sunday that the inspector general was looking into whether Pompeo ordered a staffer to walk his dog, pick up his dry cleaning and make dinner reservations for Pompeo and his wife, among other personal errands, according to interviews the outlets conducted with congressional staffers.

On Tuesday, NBC News reported that Pompeo used State Department funds to throw lavish dinners primarily with business executives and media figures in an apparent effort to gain influential friends for a future political run.