In her inaugural press conference, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced intense questioning from CNN's Kaitlan Collins regarding President Trump's dismissal of 17 inspectors general. Collins claimed the firings violated legal obligations to notify Congress 30 days prior. Leavitt countered that the president acted within his rights as the head of the executive branch, referencing a Supreme Court case to support the administration's actions. The interaction highlighted significant tensions between the press and the White House over accountability and adherence to legal norms.
During her first press briefing, Leavitt defended President Donald Trump firing 17 inspector generals, asserting it's within his executive authority despite legal controversy.
Kaitlan Collins accused the administration of failing to follow the law when firing inspectors general without the required 30-day notification to Congress.
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