Trump's firings of the Senate-confirmed inspectors general included officials at Defense, State, Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services, and EPA among others.

The White House defied a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.

Lawmakers in both parties expressed concern that the White House might have circumvented federal rules in dismissing government watchdogs.

President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.

President Donald Trump reportedly fired 17 inspectors general overnight. According to multiple outlets, most of the people fired were inspectors Trump had appointed during his first term. They were all notified by email from the White House personnel director that their firing was effective immediately.

The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies, a move consistent with his efforts to reshape the federal government in his first few days back in the White House. Here’s what to know about inspectors general, and Trump’s latest removal of them:

President Trump fired 17 inspectors general across federal agencies. Here's what an inspector general does and who they work for.

Former FBI Assistant Director and former Inspector General, Greg Brower, joins Morning Joe to discuss the Justice Department announcing that it fired several career lawyers involved in prosecuting Donald Trump.

Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin tells Anderson Cooper why President Donald Trump’s firings of some Department of Justice officials may lead to legal complications for the White House.