On a Friday night, President Donald Trump executed a mass termination of at least 17 inspectors general, prompting concerns of governmental oversight failure and potential legal violations. Reports indicate that these firings contravened federal law that mandates 30 days' notice to Congress before such dismissals. Many of those terminated had previously been appointed by Trump himself. Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, argued that this move dismantles crucial checks on presidential power, erodes independence within government agencies, and may lead to unchecked corruption and misconduct across federal services.
Inspectors general are charged with rooting out government waste, fraud, abuse and preventing misconduct, she said. President Trump is dismantling checks on his power and paving the way for widespread corruption.
Whoever Trump puts in now will be viewed as loyalists, and that undermines the entire system,
This is totally unprecedented. It's what we were fearing.
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days' notice of any intent to fire the inspectors general.
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