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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 firings defied a law that requires presidents to give Congress 30 days’ advance notice before removing any inspector general, along with reasons for the firing. Just two years ago, Congress strengthened that provision by requiring the notice to include a “substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons” for the removal.
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As with so much that Trump does, this purge was done half-assed. Trump once again violated the law. This time he violated the law that required notice to Congress before the IG terminations. These violations will undoubtedly make their way through the Court system due to Trump and his coterie of incompetent twits being unable to follow the law.
At any rate, the purpose of the IG is to weed out fraud. Once the smoke clears, Trump will undoubtedly appoint sycophants, if any at all.
Trump’s burgeoning kleptocracy rolls on…
The firings defied a law that requires presidents to give Congress 30 days’ advance notice before removing any inspector general, along with reasons for the firing. Just two years ago, Congress strengthened that provision by requiring the notice to include a “substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons” for the removal.
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The White House defied a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.
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As with so much that Trump does, this purge was done half-assed. Trump once again violated the law. This time he violated the law that required notice to Congress before the IG terminations. These violations will undoubtedly make their way through the Court system due to Trump and his coterie of incompetent twits being unable to follow the law.
At any rate, the purpose of the IG is to weed out fraud. Once the smoke clears, Trump will undoubtedly appoint sycophants, if any at all.
Trump’s burgeoning kleptocracy rolls on…
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