Inspectors general may be fired, but that’s not the end of the story
"It's quite stark and severe, if you will. This is sort of like the bureaucratic version of a perp walk," said former Interior Department IG Mark Greenblatt.
Inspector general fired by Trump has a warning for Americans
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.
Former inspector general cut off from email, desk after firing
Mark Greenblatt, one of the 17 inspectors general who President Trump fired on Friday, said he couldn’t access his email come Monday.
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.
Fired Trump official: ‘Alarm bells’ should be going off for Americans
A former inspector general is sounding the alarm bells for Americans as President Donald Trump is entering his second week in office.
VA, DOD oversight questioned after Trump inspector general firings
The top watchdogs for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs were among the individuals dismissed by Trump.
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.
Democratic donors among inspectors general dismissed by Trump
The inspectors general Trump fired late last week had histories of donating to both Democratic and Republican political ...
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 ...
Ousted IG: Trump firings ‘a potentially existential threat’ to government oversight
One of 17 government watchdogs ousted by President Trump said that the move was “a potentially existential threat” to a ...
Grassley and Durbin demand Trump explain IG dismissals: ‘Law must be followed’
The bipartisan pair of senators said Trump did not give Congress a 30-day notice for the firings of the inspectors general as legally required.
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‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
President Donald Trump appointed a lawyer named Mark Lee Greenblatt to root out fraud, abuse, and corruption in the ...
Fired government watchdog: ‘So, Friday night I got an email’
Mark Greenblatt, a former inspector general of the Department of the Interior, described the moment he learned he had been ...
President Trump lays off 17 inspectors general. Here's what they do in that job
President Trump fired 17 inspectors general across federal agencies. Here's what an inspector general does and who they work ...
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Trump Firing Spree Victim Tells CNN Brutal Details Of His Termination — Couldn’t Even Clean Out His Desk
Former Inspector General Mark Greenblatt revealed brutal details of his firing by President Donald Trump to CNN anchor Kasie ...