Trump fired government watchdogs en masse. Corruption and abuse are sure to follow
Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to malfeasance.
Trump fires 17 independent watchdogs at multiple agencies in late-night move
The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.
Trump fires 17 government watchdogs at various federal agencies
President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen government watchdogs late Friday in a move that appears to have violated federal law requiring him to notify Congress.
Trump’s firing of independent watchdogs raises concerns about government fraud and ethics
In another sweeping move of his second term, President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general, the non-partisan watchdogs appointed to protect against abuses of power, waste and mismanagement across federal agencies.
Trump Fires Government Watchdogs in ‘Illegal’ Midnight Massacre
President Donald Trump fired at least 15 government watchdogs in a Friday night bloodbath, marking his latest act in brazen defiance of the country’s norms and laws, according to multiple reports. The move appears to violate federal law,
Trump fires at least a dozen government watchdogs
Democrats described Trump's late-night firing of the federal agency inspectors general as an 'attack on Democracy'.
Donald Trump fires independent inspectors general at 17 federal agencies
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump fired over a dozen inspectors general across federal agencies late Friday night, one of the fired officials confirmed to USA TODAY.
Trump fires agency watchdogs, sparks partisan rancor
Republicans are rallying around the president. Democrats have mobilized to oppose the firings. At least one inspector general plans to show up to work
‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
Experts fear the president will replace the fired inspectors general with loyalists who will turn a blind eye to corruption.
Even Republicans are questioning Trump’s ‘illegal’ midnight purge of inspector generals
Some Republicans are concerned about President Donald Trump’s late-night firing Friday of more than a dozen inspectors general without giving the proper notification to Congress. The new Trump administration fired about 17 inspectors general on Friday from a number of departments and agencies,
Trump faces criticism after firing 17 independent watchdogs
Trump fired at least 17 inspector generals at several federal agencies. I was in the packed hall at Davos to hear Trump speak. The audience went from laughter to silence in seconds.
Trump shows fear by firing 18 U.S. watchdogs in 2025 purge, GOP senator says it breaks law
Donald Trump’s DOJ has fired more than a dozen key officials on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team. MSNBC’s Ari Melber ...
USDA official fired by Trump admin escorted out of office after 'refusing to comply' with termination: report
Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump White ...
What Trump has done to remake US government so far
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a blizzard of executive orders and taken other actions since his inauguration on Jan.
Fired Inspectors General Raise Alarms as Trump Administration Moves to Finalize Purge
The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a ...
Inspector general dismissed by Trump calls mass firings a threat to democracy
A former inspector general claimed on MSNBC that President Donald Trump's mass firing of 17 federal watchdogs on Friday ...
Trump defends decision to fire 18 inspectors general
President Trump is defending his decision to fire 18 inspectors general Friday night. The inspectors, who are tasked with ...
Trump administration cites 'changing priorities' in emails that fired IGs
The two-sentence long note to HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm cited “changing priorities” under Trump's new ...