Judge Rules Trump Can’t Fire Head of Federal Watchdog Agency Without Cause
A federal judge said that the president’s efforts to remove Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, were unlawful. The agency protects whistle-blowers.
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Trump’s firing of watchdog agency chief illegal and would give ‘license to bully officials’, judge rules
Case is seen as early test of scope of presidential authority as Trump seeks to rein in federal agencies’ independence. A US judge on Saturday declared president Donald Trump’s firing of the head ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump's effort to fire government watchdog 'unlawful', judge rules
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