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Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late on Friday night, three people with knowledge of the matter said, capping a week of dramatic shake-ups of the federal government with a purge of independent watchdog officials created by Congress to root out abuse and illegality within federal agencies.
The move capped a week of major shake-ups of the federal bureaucracy focused on loyalty to the president, three people with knowledge of the matter said
Two people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday night that 17 inspectors general had been terminated; a third person said on Saturday morning that the figure was at least twelve. A White House spokesman would not comment for the record, and did not respond to a request for a list of those who had been terminated.
Presidents have the prerogative to dismiss inspectors general. However, they are supposed to give Congress 30 days’ notice before they do so and provide specific reasons. The White House spokesman did not respond to a question about why that law was not followed.
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
I can answer that. Anyone who thinks the trump admin will follow any law it doesn't feel like following isn't paying attention.
He did the same thing during trump 1.0 but not as many were fired. One was fired because he was looking in to Pompeo's misuse of staff, having them run errands for him.

Pompeo says he asked Trump to fire inspector general because he was 'undermining' the State Department
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said that he asked President Donald Trump to remove State Department Inspector General Steve Linick be fired because the independent watchdog was "undermining" the department and wasn't performing in a way that the top US diplomat wanted him to.

But Don doesn't like Mike any longer. It's why he displayed his pettiness once again and took away Pompeo's security detail.
Trump revokes protections for former Secretary of State Pompeo and top aide threatened by Iran
President Donald Trump has revoked government security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his top aide, Brian Hook.

On the whole Don's behavior was restrained by folks like Gen. Kelly from being the impulsive, reckless, dangerous, cretin he is by nature. Nobody like Kelly is around any longer. We're seeing trump unbridled in being the corrupt prez he wants to be.
Can anyone think of a reason trump would remove all those IG's? People with the responsibility to be watchdogs over corruption in his admin.