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January 27, 2025

Trump Fires Slew of Independent Federal Watchdogs in Likely Unlawful Move
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On Friday night, President Trump fired over a dozen independent
inspectors general across federal agencies. The move appears to violate
a federal law that requires the president to give Congress 30 days'
notice before firing an inspector general confirmed by the Senate. A
group of House Democrats wrote a letter to Trump demanding he reverse
the purge, saying it is "antithetical to good government [and]
undermines the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars."


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