Trump fires 17 government watchdogs at various federal agencies
President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen government watchdogs late Friday in a move that appears to have violated federal law requiring him to notify Congress.
Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at multiple agencies in late-night move
The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.
Trump Fires Numerous Inspectors General in Friday Night Purge
Lawmakers in both parties expressed concern that the White House might have circumvented federal rules in dismissing government watchdogs.
Trump Fires Government Watchdogs in ‘Illegal’ Midnight Massacre
President Donald Trump fired at least 15 government watchdogs in a Friday night bloodbath, marking his latest act in brazen defiance of the country’s norms and laws, according to multiple reports. The move appears to violate federal law,
Donald Trump fires independent inspectors general at 17 federal agencies
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump fired over a dozen inspectors general across federal agencies late Friday night, one of the fired officials confirmed to USA TODAY.
Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a never-ending cycle of politicization.”
Trump fires agency watchdogs, sparks partisan rancor
Republicans are rallying around the president. Democrats have mobilized to oppose the firings. At least one inspector general plans to show up to work
Trump fires inspectors general following promise to make watchdogs independent after past missteps
Trump is also receiving pushback from the inspectors general he fired. Former Inspector General of the Small Business Administration Hannibal “Mike” Ware said that Trump’s move is a "threat to democracy” and undermines the independence of the watchdog offices.
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The White House defied a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.
Adam Schiff: Trump 'broke the law' in firing inspectors general
"The American people, if we don't have good and independent inspector generals, are going to see the swamp refill," Schiff said.
Some Senate Republicans Defend Trump's Firing of 17 Inspectors General
Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs across at least 17 federal agencies, even though the move ran afoul of federal law.
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‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to corruption.
Trump administration cites 'changing priorities' in emails that fired IGs
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Inspector general dismissed by Trump calls mass firings a threat to democracy
A former inspector general claimed on MSNBC that President Donald Trump's mass firing of 17 federal watchdogs on Friday ...