President Trump accused Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson of seeking “publicity for himself” in his handling of a whistleblower complaint that spurred impeachment proceedings.
The public rebuke of Atkinson comes days after it was reported the president discussed firing the government watchdog due to concerns about loyalty.
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