USDA Inspector General had to be escorted from office after defying Trump’s order
The USDA Inspector General deals with food safety, audits and investigations of the Agriculture Department and violations of ...
Democratic donors among inspectors general dismissed by Trump
The inspectors general Trump fired late last week had histories of donating to both Democratic and Republican political ...
Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a ...
Trump defends ousting at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a ...
Inspector general dismissed by Trump calls mass firings a threat to democracy
A former inspector general claimed on MSNBC that President Donald Trump's mass firing of 17 federal watchdogs on Friday ...
Dick Durbin, Chuck Grassley criticize Trump for Inspector General firings
Days after President Donald Trump terminated more than a dozen Inspector Generals around the federal government, two ...
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Inspectors general’s role as independent government watchdogs in question after Trump firings
Many inspector general offices will be headed by acting leaders in the interim, which could weaken the effectiveness of their ...
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Trump firing of watchdogs gives early test to new Senate caucus
President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general across the federal government apparently without giving Congress the required notice and reasons, providing an early test for ...