Trump fires 18 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move
A senior administration official said the move was an effort to let go of parts of the Biden administration that don’t “align” with the Trump administration.
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.
Trump fires inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies
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.
Trump fires multiple federal inspectors general in overnight purge
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.
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 Numerous Inspectors General in Friday Night Purge
Lawmakers in both parties expressed concern that the White House might have circumvented federal rules in dismissing government watchdogs.
Adam Schiff: Trump 'broke the law' in firing inspectors general
"The American people, if we don't have good and independent inspector generals, are going to see the swamp refill," Schiff said.
Some Senate Republicans Defend Trump's Firing of 17 Inspectors General
Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs across at least 17 federal agencies, even though the move ran afoul of federal law.
Donald Trump fires independent inspectors general at 17 federal agencies
President Donald Trump fired over a dozen inspectors general across federal agencies late Friday night, one of the fired officials confirmed to USA TODAY. As many as 17 were let go without notice by email,
Explainer: What is FEMA, US emergency agency under fire from Trump?
President Donald Trump on Sunday issued an executive order establishing a review council for the Federal Emergency Management ...
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 ...
Trump joined by Newsom in Los Angeles for Palisades Fire tour, emergency briefing
President Trump landed in Los Angeles Friday afternoon to tour damage from the devastating Palisades Fire, one of two deadly ...
British Prime Minister Starmer Thanks Trump for Role in Cease-Fire Deal
The prime minister’s office said the two leaders agreed to meet soon and discussed trade, the economy and the Middle East.
Trump tours LA fire destruction amid worries about disaster aid
New fires have erupted in southern California ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the state. The blazes - named ...
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
President Donald Trump has moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security by firing the heads of the ...