Inspectors General Refuse Trumps Illegal Firing Order

[Wild Bill Kelsoe]

If they lose any pay, that’s damages. You’re not a lawyer, are you?

They can sue for back pay, unless back pay is automatically given to them.

You damn sure aren't a lawyer...lol

 

[OKTexas]

The purpose of the IG's office is to root out fraud and waste, you idiot.

They haven't been doing a very good job, hell the DOD can't even pass an audit.

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[SassyIrishLass]

Welcome, IGs, to the Resistance!

Inspectors General Refuse Trump's Illegal Firing Order

The Inspectors General responded to Trump’s illegal attempt to fire them with a letter saying Heck no, we won’t go! From The Daily Mail: It's a widespread massacre. Whoever Trump puts in now will be viewed as loyalists, and that undermines the entire...

www.dailykos.com

Convicted felon attempts to cover up more crimes.

He should keep in mind that the immunity ruling from SCOTUS only covers official acts relating to his duties of the office. It does not cover any crimes not part of those official duties.

Oh they'll go

 

[OKTexas]

In 2015 alone the IG's office saved 1.3 billion dollars and recovered 243 million dollars.

GSA Watchdog Report Exposes Widespread Waste, Fraud and Abuse - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

oversight.house.gov

The reason Trump wants to do away with IG's office is not to combat fraud but to facilitate it for his kleptomaniac friends.

Wow, all that, eh? That wouldn't even make a rounding error in most agencies budgets.

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[Nobody911]

Regarding the case of IGs, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are not good role models for the future US presidents. Poor America!

Inspectors General have resisted President Trump's recent firings, asserting that the dismissals violated federal law, which mandates a 30-day notice to Congress before such actions. Legal experts and lawmakers from both parties have criticized the firings as unlawful, emphasizing that the required notification and justification were not provided[1][2][4][5]. Hannibal 'Mike' Ware, chair of the Council of Inspectors General, indicated that the actions taken were not legally sufficient[3]. This situation raises significant concerns about oversight and accountability within federal agencies[2].

sources:
[1] Legal analysts respond to Donald Trump firing inspectors general
[2] Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies
[3] Inspectors General Refuse Trump's Illegal Firing Order
[4] Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
[5] Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
[6] https://www.npr.org/2025/01/25/g-s1-44771/trump-fires-inspectors-general
[7] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tr...s-general-washington-post-reports-2025-01-25/
[8] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-fires-least-12-inspectors-201549225.html

Other presidents have handled the removal of inspectors general (IGs) with varying degrees of transparency and adherence to legal requirements:

1. Ronald Reagan: Upon taking office, he removed all 15 IGs, a move criticized for undermining their independence. This set a precedent for future administrations regarding IG removals during transitions.

2. Barack Obama: He notified Congress before removing IG Gerald Walpin in 2009, following the legal requirement for a 30-day notice.

3. Donald Trump: His recent firings of approximately 17 IGs have drawn significant criticism for allegedly violating the 2022 law mandating advance notice and justification for such actions[1][2][4][6][7].

sources:
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...neral-legally-murky-overnight-move-rcna189261
[2] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/25/donald-trump-inspectors-general-firing-00200611
[3] https://abc7.com/post/trump-fires-1...s-multiple-agencies-late-night-move/15836135/
[4] https://www.wusf.org/2025-01-25/tru...ve-inspectors-general-at-a-series-of-agencies
[5] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11546
[6] Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies
[7] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/24/trump-fire-inspectors-general-federal-agencies/
[8] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46762
[9] https://apnews.com/article/trump-in...ess-unlawful-4e8bc57e132c3f9a7f1c2a3754359993
[10] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-federal-inspectors-general-fired/
[11] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-uses-mass-firing-remove-163245389.html

 

[BlackSand]

Welcome, IGs, to the Resistance!

Inspectors General Refuse Trump's Illegal Firing Order

The Inspectors General responded to Trump’s illegal attempt to fire them with a letter saying Heck no, we won’t go! From The Daily Mail: It's a widespread massacre. Whoever Trump puts in now will be viewed as loyalists, and that undermines the entire...

www.dailykos.com

Convicted felon attempts to cover up more crimes.

He should keep in mind that the immunity ruling from SCOTUS only covers official acts relating to his duties of the office. It does not cover any crimes not part of those official duties.

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The Office of the Inspector General was established in 1976 under the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services falls under the Executive Branch.
The President of the United States controls the Executive.

Simply put ... President Trump doesn't have to accommodate nor tolerate their refusal.
As many have already mentioned ... He can just fire them ...

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[Concerned American]

Idiot already claimed I defended Biden "every day".

He has lost his last marble.

He's been projecting that on me for a week or better. Just makes him look stupider than he already has clearly shown.

 

[Concerned American]

Regarding the case of IGs, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are not good role models for the future US presidents. Poor America!

Inspectors General have resisted President Trump's recent firings, asserting that the dismissals violated federal law, which mandates a 30-day notice to Congress before such actions. Legal experts and lawmakers from both parties have criticized the firings as unlawful, emphasizing that the required notification and justification were not provided[1][2][4][5]. Hannibal 'Mike' Ware, chair of the Council of Inspectors General, indicated that the actions taken were not legally sufficient[3]. This situation raises significant concerns about oversight and accountability within federal agencies[2].

sources:
[1] Legal analysts respond to Donald Trump firing inspectors general
[2] Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies
[3] Inspectors General Refuse Trump's Illegal Firing Order
[4] Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
[5] Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
[6] https://www.npr.org/2025/01/25/g-s1-44771/trump-fires-inspectors-general
[7] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tr...s-general-washington-post-reports-2025-01-25/
[8] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-fires-least-12-inspectors-201549225.html

Other presidents have handled the removal of inspectors general (IGs) with varying degrees of transparency and adherence to legal requirements:

1. Ronald Reagan: Upon taking office, he removed all 15 IGs, a move criticized for undermining their independence. This set a precedent for future administrations regarding IG removals during transitions.

2. Barack Obama: He notified Congress before removing IG Gerald Walpin in 2009, following the legal requirement for a 30-day notice.

3. Donald Trump: His recent firings of approximately 17 IGs have drawn significant criticism for allegedly violating the 2022 law mandating advance notice and justification for such actions[1][2][4][6][7].

sources:
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...neral-legally-murky-overnight-move-rcna189261
[2] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/25/donald-trump-inspectors-general-firing-00200611
[3] https://abc7.com/post/trump-fires-1...s-multiple-agencies-late-night-move/15836135/
[4] https://www.wusf.org/2025-01-25/tru...ve-inspectors-general-at-a-series-of-agencies
[5] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11546
[6] Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies
[7] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/24/trump-fire-inspectors-general-federal-agencies/
[8] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46762
[9] https://apnews.com/article/trump-in...ess-unlawful-4e8bc57e132c3f9a7f1c2a3754359993
[10] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-federal-inspectors-general-fired/
[11] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-uses-mass-firing-remove-163245389.html

IGs serve at the pleasure of the POTUS. End of story.

 

[BackAgain]

How absurd.

President fires some IG’s

IG’s say, “no! We aren’t fired!”

Lol

Yes. They are still fired.

 

[OKTexas]

Regarding the case of IGs, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are not good role models for the future US presidents. Poor America!

Inspectors General have resisted President Trump's recent firings, asserting that the dismissals violated federal law, which mandates a 30-day notice to Congress before such actions. Legal experts and lawmakers from both parties have criticized the firings as unlawful, emphasizing that the required notification and justification were not provided[1][2][4][5]. Hannibal 'Mike' Ware, chair of the Council of Inspectors General, indicated that the actions taken were not legally sufficient[3]. This situation raises significant concerns about oversight and accountability within federal agencies[2].

sources:
[1] Legal analysts respond to Donald Trump firing inspectors general
[2] Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies
[3] Inspectors General Refuse Trump's Illegal Firing Order
[4] Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
[5] Sen. Adam Schiff says Trump 'broke the law' by firing 18 inspectors general
[6] https://www.npr.org/2025/01/25/g-s1-44771/trump-fires-inspectors-general
[7] https://www.reuters.com/world/us/tr...s-general-washington-post-reports-2025-01-25/
[8] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-fires-least-12-inspectors-201549225.html

Other presidents have handled the removal of inspectors general (IGs) with varying degrees of transparency and adherence to legal requirements:

1. Ronald Reagan: Upon taking office, he removed all 15 IGs, a move criticized for undermining their independence. This set a precedent for future administrations regarding IG removals during transitions.

2. Barack Obama: He notified Congress before removing IG Gerald Walpin in 2009, following the legal requirement for a 30-day notice.

3. Donald Trump: His recent firings of approximately 17 IGs have drawn significant criticism for allegedly violating the 2022 law mandating advance notice and justification for such actions[1][2][4][6][7].

sources:
[1] https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/wh...neral-legally-murky-overnight-move-rcna189261
[2] https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/25/donald-trump-inspectors-general-firing-00200611
[3] https://abc7.com/post/trump-fires-1...s-multiple-agencies-late-night-move/15836135/
[4] https://www.wusf.org/2025-01-25/tru...ve-inspectors-general-at-a-series-of-agencies
[5] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11546
[6] Trump fires more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies
[7] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/24/trump-fire-inspectors-general-federal-agencies/
[8] https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46762
[9] https://apnews.com/article/trump-in...ess-unlawful-4e8bc57e132c3f9a7f1c2a3754359993
[10] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-federal-inspectors-general-fired/
[11] https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-uses-mass-firing-remove-163245389.html

Article 2, Section 1, Clause 1​

The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows

I don't see where congress falls into this. They have no constitutional authority to tie the hands of a co-equal branch of government.

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[Billiejeens]

The purpose of the IG's office is to root out fraud and waste, you idiot.

I laugh

 

[Billiejeens]

There is government waste and fraud. The solution is not to do away with those uncovering the waste and fraud as you seem to be advocating.

Good stuff

 

[Billiejeens]

How will Bondi be able to do all the work Trump is throwing at her?

Effortlessly

 

[daveman]

And I condemned every single bill that wasn't paid for.

Okay.

 

[daveman]

Your hero.

I expected better of you than NO U.

Guess that's what you got, though.

 

[Concerned American]

There is government waste and fraud. The solution is not to do away with those uncovering the waste and fraud as you seem to be advocating.

When they are responsible for waste and fraud or unable to find and root it out, they need to be fired.

 

[daveman]

That’s right, the taxpayers will pay the unlawful dismissal claims.

Why do leftists worship unelected bureaucrats? Is it a throwback to your worship of Soviet Union Party apparatchiks?

 

[pknopp]

I expected better of you than NO U.

Guess that's what you got, though.

I expected better of you.

I reply in kind.

Mindlessly accuse me of something, I'll throw it back.

 

[daveman]

I expected better of you.

I reply in kind.

Mindlessly accuse me of something, I'll throw it back.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Welcome, IGs, to the Resistance!

Inspectors General Refuse Trump's Illegal Firing Order

The Inspectors General responded to Trump’s illegal attempt to fire them with a letter saying Heck no, we won’t go! From The Daily Mail: It's a widespread massacre. Whoever Trump puts in now will be viewed as loyalists, and that undermines the entire...

www.dailykos.com

Convicted felon attempts to cover up more crimes.

He should keep in mind that the immunity ruling from SCOTUS only covers official acts relating to his duties of the office. It does not cover any crimes not part of those official duties.

Are they in the Executive Branch?

They're fired!!!