US EditionTrump ousts more than a dozen inspectors general in late night action: Reports
- President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official.
- The dismissals have raised concerns among some GOP senators, including Chuck Grassley, who noted that Congress wasn’t given the 30 days’ notice required by federal law.
- The firings have been described as a sweeping action to remove oversight, with reports indicating that about 17 inspectors general were removed immediately.
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the dismissals possibly in violation of federal law and a sign of potential government abuse and corruption.
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'Widespread massacre': Trump reportedly purges at least a dozen inspectors general
U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly fired at least a dozen inspectors general at various federal agencies late Friday, according to multiple news outlets, in a move that may run afoul of federal law.Outlets are listing different numbers for how many inspectors general—independent government watchdogs who conduct objective audits and seek to prevent abuse and waste—were terminated. The New York Times reported at least 12 inspectors general wer…
Even a Republican senator is wondering why the president is suddenly sending out so many inspectors general — especially since there is a 30-day notice period.
Trump fires at least 12 inspectors general in late-night purge - West Hawaii Today
President Donald Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late Friday, three people with knowledge of the matter said, capping a week of dramatic shake-ups of the federal government with a purge of independent watchdog officials created by Congress to root out abuse and illegality within federal agencies.
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Here’s a pro tip when it comes to government oversight. If someone does something in the middle of a Friday night, without a public announcement and then — when asked about it by the press — refuses to provide any details, it probably isn’t something that they want people to pay a lot of attention to. That seems to be exactly what President Trump has done with the firing of at least a dozen federal inspectors general. Unlike President Nixon’s fi…
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