'It would be counterproductive,' Republican Senator John Cornyn said.
Republican Senators John Cornyn and Susan Collins, both members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, warned President Donald Trump against firing Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson this week, ahead of the first round of House Democrats' public impeachment hearings.on Tuesday that Trump raised firing Atkinson for reporting the whistleblower's formal complaint to Congress and backing it as credible.
. Cornyn noted that he has not had confirmation of the news from the Trump administration or any official sources.The New York Times "It's obviously something that I would oppose. I have a lot of regard for the inspector general and believe that he did what he thought was right," she added.
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