Trump's responds to HHS IG's report on problems in hospitals by asking when she was appointed. Ans: Trump appointed her. When told she was also at HHS during Obama admin, he angrily attacks her credibility. IG has been with OIG for over 21 years and has won many awards. 1/4

This is just Trump's latest attack on govt employees who provide information he thinks is critical of his admin. His goal appears to be to silence by fear anyone who has inconvenient facts. This is dangerous to our health and safety and undermines democracy. 2/4

Think about career govt employee who, doing job, learns of danger to our lives or national security, but it calls into question a Trump narrative, policy or action. Wants to do what's right, but fears retribution from President and his followers. Will we learn of the danger? 3/4

This was inevitable after Reps supported his attacks on those who exposed Ukraine/Biden efforts. Those who continue to support Trump and Reps who enable him are responsible for our slide into an Orwellian reality. They are selling out democracy for deregulation and tax cuts. 4/4