Trump fires 18 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move

President Donald Trump on Friday fired 18 inspectors general in the federal government, according to Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the head of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency who was also fired.

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Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Sunday blasted President Donald Trump for his decision to fire 18 inspectors general late Friday night and accused the president of breaking the law.
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Trump fires multiple inspectors general in late-night move

The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.
ABC News - 18h
Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge

Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.
CBS News - 19h
Trump fires more than a dozen inspectors general, including those he personally appointed

President Trump's firing of inspectors general serving as government watchdogs at multiple agencies has sparked bipartisan backlash. The president didn't give Congress a 30-day heads up or a ...
CBS News - 21h
House Democrats condemn Trump's inspectors general firings in letter

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent inspectors general. “We write to express our grave concern about your recent ...
The Hill - 21h
Collins: 'I don’t understand' Trump's inspectors general firings

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Saturday she didn’t understand why President Trump fired several departmental inspectors general late Friday night given that ...
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Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge

The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.
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Trump ousts more than a dozen inspectors general in late night action

President Trump on Friday ousted several inspectors general within government agencies overnight, shaking up federal oversight just days after returning to the White House, an administration ...
The Hill - 1d
Report: Trump fires at least a dozen inspectors general

President Trump has reportedly fired at least a dozen inspectors general, according to the Washington Post and the New York Times. The dismissals appear to violate federal law because the ...
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