Trump says Pompeo requested he fire State Department inspector general

By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to fire the State Department's inspector general, saying Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked him to do so and dismissing suggestions that Pompeo faced a probe by the ousted official. Democratic lawmakers said on Monday Trump might have fired the watchdog, Steve Linick, because he was investigating U.S.

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