February 12, 2025

Government watchdogs fired by Trump sue to get their jobs back

 CNN - Eight inspectors general whom Donald Trump fired from their federal agency watchdog posts are suing for their jobs back, adding to the legal scrutiny over Trump’s first weeks of decisions in the White House and raising questions about his political intentions.  They say that Trump shouldn’t have been able to fire them in late January without first notifying Congress and that the White House ignored regulations around their removal that existed to protect them from political interference and retribution.

The administration’s “actions have inflicted substantial damage on the critical oversight ethos of transparency, truth-telling without fear or favor, and respect for the rule of law,” the lawsuit, filed in Washington, DC’s federal court on Wednesday, states.

 

1 comment:

Greg Gerritt said...

Of courser Trump fired the Inspector Generals. he is a crook and toatally corrupt and is afraid if there are inspectors he will get nailed for his crimes.