The article in Time on June 8th 2020, “Trump, Stop Acting like You Own the Place” mentions that the Trump administration is considering yet another weapons sale to Saudi Arabia despite the fact that i
The article in Time on June 8th 2020, “Trump, Stop Acting like You Own the Place” mentions that the Trump administration is considering yet another weapons sale to Saudi Arabia despite the fact that it is facing scrutiny from congressional Democrats who believe Pompeo may have recommended the firing of an independent watchdog because he was investigating the top US diplomat’s controversial decision to fast-track a previous arms deal to the Kingdom. Ironically, that is why Inspectors General exist. They are key to a functioning democracy and their independence is paramount to conducting effective oversight of our federal agencies. Pompeo choked that accountability mechanism when he had Inspector General Linick silenced.
最新一期的美國《时代》周刊题为《特朗普,住手!美国不是你家的》的文章提到,尽管面临国会民主党人的审查,特朗普政府还是考虑再次向沙特出售武器。之前,美国国务卿蓬佩奥提出要加快推进与沙特达成的武器交易,这一有争议的决定遭到了国务院监察长利尼克的问责。为此,民主党人相信,是蓬佩奥建议解雇利尼克的。颇具讽刺意味的是,这正是监察长存在的意义——他们是民主运作的关键,他们的独立性对于有效监督联邦机构至关重要。蓬佩奥在让利尼克“失声”的时候就已经破坏了这个问责机制。