The White House removed the independent inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency including the Agriculture ...
President Donald Trump’s firings sets up another major legal clash over Congress’ power to put limits on the removal of ...
One Harvard Law School professor was skeptical that the removal of the inspectors general was not legally allowed -- but he did point to other provisions of the Inspector General Act that would ...
While many were sleeping late last Friday, the White House informed 17 inspectors general (IGs) that their services were no longer required.
Trump’s freeze on federal funds, fake buyout offers, and effort to fire inspector generals are about daring Democrats to try to stop him.
There are legal constraints in place that are designed to prevent many of the president's recent firings. So why is Trump making the moves anyway?
In an email to colleagues on Saturday, reviewed by Reuters, she said the independent Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “has taken the position that these termination ...
In a dramatic turn of events, Phyllis Fong, the USDA Inspector General, was escorted out of her office for refusing to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration. This incident raises ...
The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both ...
Congress must hold the president accountable for these personnel decisions and take steps to maintain inspectors generals’ ...
By firing key watchdogs inside the federal government, Trump gave away his game. He's not fighting waste, he's protecting his own hide.