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Inspectors General Sue Trump Administration

Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue his administration and ask a judge to reinstate them

Eight government watchdogs have sued over their mass firing that removed oversight of President Donald Trump’s new administration.

The New York Times · 7h

8 Inspectors General Fired by Trump File Lawsuit Seeking Reinstatement

The case is the latest to challenge a wave of actions by President Trump that brazenly violated legal limits on his power.

Yahoo · 7h

Inspectors general Trump fired sue to get their watchdog jobs back

Inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump are suing to get their jobs back as watchdogs for waste and fraud at federal agencies.

White House fires USAID inspector general

USA Today · 12d

USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House

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 notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time.

Chicago Tribune · 21h

White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say

The White House fired the USAID inspector general on Tuesday, several U.S. officials said. The dismissal comes a day after his office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID

Las Vegas Sun · 1d

USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent aid after Trump moves

USAID has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid over the Trump administration’s foreign funding freeze and idling of staff, a government watchdog warned Monday

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USDA inspector general didn't order 'mass extermination' of birds to drive up cost of poultry, eggs

Although it is standard procedure to kill flocks with the outbreak of bird flu, posts on social media twisted the truth.

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Trump Fires USAID Inspector General After Critical Report—Here’s What To Know

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

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USDA responds to report that official was escorted out of office after 'refusing to comply' with Trump firing

Phyllis Fong, the former inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who was recently fired by the Trump White ...

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Former USDA Inspector General Defies Trump Order, Escorted from Her Office

Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran, said the Trump administration had not followed proper protocols, according to Reuters sources.

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Maddow Blog | Trump fires USAID inspector general after report critical of funding freeze

The USAID inspector general did his job and did it well. For his trouble, he was apparently fired by a White House found his ...

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USDA Inspector General Who Refused to Leave Post Escorted From Office by Security

According to a report from Reuters, she was escorted from the building today by security. Fong is a 22-year veteran of the ...

Politifact23h

No, the military didn’t arrest a former USDA inspector general

Former U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General Phyllis Fong was fired in January, after 22 years on the job, when the Trump administration dismissed such watchdogs for at least 18 federal ...

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