The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a rare bipartisan letter to President Trump demanding an explanation for his firing of 17 inspectors general (IG) in one night.



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Bipartisan senators demand Trump explanation for IG firings

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In a rare bipartisan move, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to President Trump seeking an explanation for why he fired 18 inspectors general, who serve as federal agency watchdogs.

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Grassley, Durbin demand answers from White House over inspector general firings

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asked President Trump on Tuesday to provide Congress with the “substantive rationale” behind his decision to fire 18 government agency watchdogs.

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Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin demand answers from Trump on IG firings: ‘The law must be followed’

The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a rare bipartisan letter to President Trump demanding an explanation for his firing of 17 inspectors general (IG) in one night. The rebuke said Trump violated the law by failing to give Congress 30 days’ notice and a rationale for the removal for each of the watchdogs…

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Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday requesting he explain the recent firings of 18 inspectors general across the federal government. Grassley is the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Durbin is the ranking member. The pair demanded Trump send “case-specific reasons for removal, as required by law” for each inspector general who was fired, adding that the president must…

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Grassley and Durbin demand Trump explain IG dismissals - Washington Examiner

Senators from both parties are calling on President Donald Trump to follow the law regarding the termination of more than a dozen inspectors general.
Trump recently fired the inspectors general, or watchdogs, who conduct investigations into government agencies.
While the president has the power to fire and appoint the watchdogs, laws passed by Congress require the president to alert Congress in writing 30 days before transferring or removing an …

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Top Senators Call on Trump to Follow Law on Watchdog Terminations

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) are demanding answers on President Donald Trump's move to fire over a dozen inspectors general.According to Politico, the two senators — who are the chair and ranking member, respectively, of the Senate Judiciary Committee — sent a joint letter warn...

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'The law must be followed': Bipartisan senate duo demands answers on Trump firings

Leaders of Senate Judiciary Committee also request names of officials who will serve in acting capacities - Anadolu Ajansı

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Senators ask Trump to provide rational for inspectors general firings

President Trump’s renewed assault on government accountability took an alarming turn late Friday night, as he reportedly fired as many as 17 federal inspectors general in a sweeping purge.The late-night firings -- which were not formally announced -- marked a brazen escalation in Trump’s ong

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Grassley, the Senate Judiciary Chairman, and Ranking Member Democrat Sen. Dick Durban sent a letter to the President on Tuesday.

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Grassley demands answers on President Trump's firing of 18 inspectors general

The White House affirmed on Tuesday that Donald Trump had “the power to dismiss anyone” in the governmental public service, after the announced dismissal of inspectors general and Justice Department officials, measures contested by the Democratic opposition....

La Maison Blanche a affirmé mardi que Donald Trump avait "le pouvoir de limoger n'importe qui" dans la fonction publique gouvernementale, après le renvoi annoncé d'inspecteurs généraux et de responsables du ministère de la Justice, des mesures contestées par l'opposition démocrate. ...

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