Fired Inspector General Says Obama's Reasons For Firing Him Are "Insufficient," "Baseless" And "Absolutely Wild"

Fox News reports that "the government watchdog President Obama canned for allegedly being 'confused' and 'disoriented' fired back sharply Wednesday, saying the White House explanation for removing him was 'insufficient,' 'baseless' and 'absolutely wild.'" Gerald Walpin was the inspector general for the Corporation for National and Community Service until last week.

"I am now the target of the most powerful man in this country, with an army of aides whose major responsibility today seems to be to attack me and get rid of me," Walpin said.

Fox News reports that in a letter, White House Special Counsel Norman Eisen wrote that Walpin was "confused" and "disoriented" at a May board meeting, was "unduly disruptive," and exhibited a "lack of candor" in providing information to decision makers. "That's a total lie," Walpin said of the latter charge.

"It appears to suggest that I was removed because I was disabled -- based on one occasion out of hundreds," Walpin said, and that the Obama administration is grasping at "non-existent straws."

"I would never say President Obama doesn't have the capacity to continue to serve because of his (statement) that there are 56 states," Walpin said, adding that the same holds for Vice President Biden and his "many express confusions that have been highlighted by the media."

Fox News reports that Walpin concludes "that his firing stems from bad blood between him and the board, as well as with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson -- an Obama supporter whom he had investigated for alleged misuse of federal funds. He said his performance at the May meeting drew criticism because he issued two reports critical of the board. In one, he criticized the settlement reached in the Johnson case; in the other, he criticized the use of millions of dollars for a program at the City University of New York. 'The board at that meeting was clearly angry at my temerity,' he said."

Watch Walpin on Glenn Beck here:

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