The inspectors general for at least 17 agencies were terminated in late January, with one such official receiving a letter ...
While many were sleeping late last Friday, the White House informed 17 inspectors general (IGs) that their services were no ...
The White House defied a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog ...
Hannibal “Mike” Ware, the former inspector general (IG) for the Small Business Administration, said he and others are looking ...
Spared in this round of dismissals, however, was Michael Horowitz, the longtime Justice Department inspector general who has ...
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a ...
The watchdogs say the removals may be invalid for failing to comply with a 2022 law requiring a 30-day notification to Congress before removals.
There is some evidence that Trump may have retained inspectors general that he feels will give him favorable coverage. Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department inspector general, survived Trump ...
President Trump said that his sudden late-night purge of the independent officials is "a very common thing to do." ...
Reports that the president has fired 17 independent watchdogs at government agencies has sparked an angry response from ...
The firings were carried out without giving Congress 30-day notices — something even a top Republican said violated the law.