Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill has become the first Democrat to question the White House over the firing of AmeriCorps inspector general Gerald Walpin. McCaskill, who, like Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, is a champion of inspectors general, co-wrote the 2008 legislation requiring the president to give 30 days' notice, and cause, before firing an inspector general. In a statement released this afternoon, McCaskill says that the reason the president gave for firing Walpin -- that the president no longer has "the fullest confidence" in Walpin -- is, in McCaskill's words, "not sufficient." And McCaskill is calling on the White House to offer a fuller explanation as soon as possible.
There certainly are Democrats with integrity, and McCaskill seems to be one. I pray there will be more who will speak up and take this dictatorial president down a couple of notches.
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