1. Inspector General Steve Linick investigates Pompeo
2. Pompeo asks Trump to fire him
3. Trump fires Linick for investigating Pompeo
4. Stephen Akard, the head of a State Dept office subject to the IG's jurisdiction, volunteers to be acting IG... while keeping his day job

5. Trump appoints Akard as acting IG, lets him keep day job
6. In the face of public pressure (yes, public pressure does have an effect), Akard steps down from day job to concentrate fully on IG job
7. Lacking any IG skills, Akard asks other IGs to train him
8. IGs train him

9. House Democrats issue subpoenas regarding the firing of IG Linick
10. Akard promptly resigns from government

Well, well, well, looks like conspiring with the corrupt president can cost you not only your soul but also your job.

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/08/05/us/politics/ap-us-inspectors-general-state-department.html?searchResultPosition=7