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Trump fires Michael Atkinson, official responsible for kickstarting the president’s impeachment proceedings
As was revealed in a letter sent late on Friday, United States President Donald Trump has fired Michael K. Atkinson, the intelligence community inspector general, after stating that he has “lost confidence in him.”
Atkinson was responsible for initiating impeachment proceedings after he informed lawmakers of the whistleblower’s complaint