German Minister Fires Divisive Spy Chief, but Still Faces Calls to Step Down For months, the interior minister had refused to dismiss the intelligence chief, who was seen as friendly to the far right. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Trump: I ‘Never Mentioned the Word Israel’ to RussiansSea Lion Grabs a Girl Off a Dock, and Social Media Turns on Her ParentsBig Game Hunter Killed by Elephant in ZimbabweU.K. Conservatives Retreat After Backlash Over ‘Dementia Tax’Turkey Chides U.S. Envoy Over Handling of Brawl at Washington ProtestMichael Flynn Rejects Order to Hand Over Documents