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7. .. Atkinson spent 15 years at the Justice Department before serving as inspector general of the intelligence community f

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Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:53 AM

Apr 16

....... Atkinson spent 15 years at the Justice Department before serving as inspector general of the intelligence community from 2018 to 2020. Atkinson’s reputation as a straight shooter prompted some lawmakers who were otherwise skeptical of the whistleblower complaint to take the document seriously, CNN previously reported.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/15/politics/tulsi-gabbard-office-criminal-referral-trump-impeachment

Trump fired Atkinson in April 2020, raising concerns that the president was meddling in the work of what are supposed to be independent watchdogs.

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Opening up a can of worms not in shithole's favor................. Lovie777 Apr 16 #1

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Why would Tulsi do this? Botany Apr 16 #4

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.. Atkinson spent 15 years at the Justice Department before serving as inspector general of the intelligence community f riversedge Apr 16 #7

The Democrats better go after these bastards, no more Garlands. dem4decades Apr 16 #8

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Aren't we tearing that down? dem4decades Apr 16 #15

Whistleblower. A whistleblower is supporting be AllyCat Apr 16 #10

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