President Trump’s mass firing of 17 inspectors general late Friday flouted the law and sparked widespread condemnation from those who see it as an effort to block oversight of his administration.



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Trump IG firings leave in doubt future of oversight

President Trump’s mass firing of 17 inspectors general late Friday flouted the law and sparked widespread condemnation from those who see it as an effort to block oversight of his administration. The removals topple those responsible for providing an independent check on agencies and an avenue where whistleblowers can report wrongdoing — with Trump even…

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President Donald Trump left the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board — an independent civil liberties watchdog — "paralyzed" on Monday after firing three of its members who were selected by Democrats, according to The New York Times.This comes after the new MAGA administration earlier today fired "more than a dozen" prosecutors on Special Counsel Jack Smith's team.Per the Times, Sharon Bradford Franklin, Edward W. Felten and Travis LeBlan…

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Trump leaves Dem-led watchdog 'paralyzed' after firing spree: report

Less that 10 days into his second administration, President Donald Trump has announced a wide variety of sweeping shake-ups of the federal government....

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Editorial: Congress must stand up for itself after Trump unlawfully sacked watchdogs

One of 17 government watchdogs ousted by President Trump said that the move was “a potentially existential threat” to a crucial government oversight tool.  “I view it as a potentially existential threat, with respect to the main oversight mechanism that we have in our federal government system,” Mark Greenblatt, the former top watchdog at the Interior Department, told The Hill on Tuesday. Ultimately, Greenblatt said, what the ultimate impact of …

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Ousted IG: Trump firings 'a potentially existential threat' to government oversight

President Donald Trump left the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board — an independent civil liberties watchdog — "paralyzed" on Monday after firing three of its members who were selected by Democrats, according to The New York Times. This comes after the new MAGA administration earlier today fired "more than a dozen" prosecutors on Special Counsel Jack Smith's team.Per the Times, Sharon Bradford Franklin, Edward W. Felten and Travis LeBla…

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Politico.com – For more and to sign up click here A left-leaning watchdog group is working to gather materials that could feed Congressional investigations into the Trump administration. The nonprofit group American Oversight, which shared its plans first with POLITICO, is preparing for a scenario where Democrats reclaim the majority in either the House or Senate in the 2026 midterms… Source

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Watchdog group to lend Hill Dems a hand on oversight

(The Hill) -- One of 17 government watchdogs ousted by President Trump said that the move was a “a potentially existential threat” to a crucial government oversight tool.  “I view it as a potentially existential threat, with respect to the main oversight mechanism that we have in our federal government system,” Mark Greenblatt, the former top watchdog at the Interior Department, told The Hill on Tuesday. Ultimately, Greenblatt said, what the ult…

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Ousted IG: Trump firings a ‘a potentially existential threat’ to government oversight

One of 17 government watchdogs ousted by President Trump said that the move was a “a potentially existential threat” to a crucial government oversight tool.  “I view it as a potentially existential threat, with respect to the main oversight mechanism that we have in our federal government system,” Mark Greenblatt, the former top watchdog at the Interior Department, told The Hill on Tuesday. 
	
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Ousted IG calls Trump firings a 'a potentially existential threat' to government oversight

Trump has just detonated a data bomb: Supervision recommends exit planOn Monday, the threats became reality, and US President Donald Trump fired three democratically appointed members of the

Trump har lige detoneret en databombe: Tilsyn anbefaler exitplanMandag blev truslerne til virkelighed, og den amerikanske præsident, Donald Trump, fyrede tre demokratisk udpegede medlemmer af det elle

Trump har lige detoneret en databombe: Tilsyn anbefaler exitplan

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Trump just detonated a data bomb: Oversight recommends exit plan

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Trump is betting justices will give him the power to hire and fire more federal employees at will. Comment: Trump’s firing of IGs aims for Supreme Court mandate Wire Service

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