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The White House removed State Department inspector general Steve Linick late Friday, the latest in a string of ousters that made the administration look less accountable than actively hostile to oversight.
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The White House removed State Department inspector general Steve Linick late Friday, the latest in a string of ousters that made the administration look less accountable than actively hostile to oversight.
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