Showing posts with label Atkinson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Atkinson. Show all posts
Friday, June 9, 2023
Fact check: why Rowan Atkinson is wrong about electric vehicles
In support of his contention, however, Atkinson repeats a series of repeatedly debunked talking points, often used by those seeking to delay action on the climate crisis.
Moreover, he suggests alternatives to EVs that are not yet widely available, would be less beneficial to the climate and are guaranteed to be more costly.…
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Schiff and Nadler seek probe of Barr for comments on Trump move to fire intel watchdog - POLITICO
The lawmakers asked Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz to investigate whether Barr violated professional responsibilities in his comments about Atkinson and whether he improperly interfered in Atkinson's efforts to alert Congress to alleged misconduct by Trump last fall.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/schiff-nadler-barr-trump-watchdog-196550
Monday, April 13, 2020
Donald Trump fires intelligence watchdog who sparked impeachment process
Donald Trump has fired the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that led to his impeachment, prompting fierce criticism from Democrats. ...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/donald-trump-fires-intelligence-watchdog-michael-atkinson-impeachment
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/04/donald-trump-fires-intelligence-watchdog-michael-atkinson-impeachment
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Pelosi, Democrats decry Trump's 'shameful' firing of inspector general amid coronavirus outbreak - ABC News
President Donald Trump fired the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Michael Atkinson, Friday, saying he no longer had confidence in him. His termination quickly drew the ire of top Democrats.
Atkinson was the intelligence community inspector general whose communications to Congress about a whistleblower complaint helped initiate the Ukraine impeachment inquiry against the president.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/pelosi-democrats-decry-trumps-shameful-firing-inspector-general/story
https://abcnews.go.com/US/pelosi-democrats-decry-trumps-shameful-firing-inspector-general/story
Trump's new purge: Sources expect him to fire more inspector generals - Axios
Sources close to President Trump expect him to fire more inspectors general across his government, after his Friday night removal of Michael Atkinson, the intelligence community I.G. who alerted Congress to the complaint that triggered impeachment.
What they're saying: Conservative allies of the president have told him that these I.G.s are members of the “deep state” trying to undermine him. Trump appears to have embraced that view. ....
https://www.axios.com/trump-purge-inspector-general-519c798e-f8d2-4de3-bd96-d9b663c1acde.html
https://www.axios.com/trump-purge-inspector-general-519c798e-f8d2-4de3-bd96-d9b663c1acde.html
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Atkinson: Trump fired me because I handled whistleblower complaint properly - POLITICO
“As an Inspector General, I was legally obligated to ensure that whistleblowers had an effective and authorized means to disclose urgent matter.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/atkinson-trump-fired-whistleblower-complaint-167371
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/05/atkinson-trump-fired-whistleblower-complaint-167371
Monday, April 6, 2020
Trump gives off-the-rails reason for surprise firing of Inspector General
BREAKING: Trump just gave an off-the-rails reason for his surprise firing of the Inspector General who brought the Ukraine complaint to Congress.
https://youtu.be/IgeygtKZg2c
https://youtu.be/IgeygtKZg2c
Friday, August 11, 2017
Rowan Atkinson - Interview with Elton John
Rowan Atkinson interviews Elton John at Hysteria 3...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0HqlbX7dc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0HqlbX7dc&feature=youtu.be
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