Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a ...

The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.

The firings open the door for Trump to install loyalists in their place. It also appears to violate federal law.

“Trump’s Friday night coup to overthrow legally protected independent inspectors general is an attack on transparency and accountability, essential ingredients in our democratic form of ...

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

President Donald Trump fired multiple independent federal watchdogs, known as inspectors general, in a Friday night purge, removing a significant layer of accountability as he asserts his control ...

but an inspector general can serve under multiple presidents. During his first term, Trump fired five inspectors general in less than two months in 2020. This included the State Department ...

The Trump administration fires about 17 independent inspectors-general at government agencies, an action some fear will ...

According to multiple outlets ... “It’s a widespread massacre,” one of the fired inspectors general told the Washington Post. “Whoever Trump puts in now will be viewed as loyalists ...

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. There's Actually an ...