Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.
Inspectors general fired by Trump issue warning about lack of oversight
The Trump administration's first weeks saw a wave of firings, including more than 17 inspectors general, independent watchdogs overseeing government waste, fraud and abuse. These actions have already prompted a lawsuit challenging their legality and ongoing protests outside federal buildings.
Trump Administration Has Fired Health Inspectors at Some Border Stations
Scientists worry that the losses may open the door to human, plant and animal diseases that would otherwise have been caught.
WSJ Exclusive: Inspectors General Fired by Trump Speak Out
Three of the Inspectors General recently dismissed by President Trump sit down with WSJ’s Damian Paletta to discuss why it’s important for this role to remain independent and what the long-term implications are for their mass firing.
‘Rogue Bureaucrat’: Inspector General Fired After Defying Trump
USDA Inspector General Phyllis Fong was escorted out of her office after refusing to comply with her dismissal. She was one of 17 inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump shortly after his second term began.
No, USDA inspector general didn't demand 'mass culling' of birds to inflate cost of poultry, eggs
Since avian flu arrived in the U.S., farmers have killed millions of birds affected by the disease; however, this is standard ...
Here are the top federal officials who have left their roles after clashing with DOGE
As the hard-charging DOGE has sought to make its imprint on the federal government, several high-profile officials have ...
The retaliatory firing of USAID’s inspector general is a travesty
If an independent oversight professional can be summarily fired for doing his or her job, there will be a permanent chilling ...
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Trump fires USAID inspector general one day after blistering report
“On behalf of President Donald Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Inspector General of the United ...
Trump fires USAID inspector general who released report on impact of agency cuts
President Trump fired the USAID inspector general one day after he released a report detailing the impact of the ...
How to ensure Trump’s new inspectors general are watchdogs, not lapdogs
It is critical that President Trump nominate qualified individuals to those positions — not just in the sense of technical ...
Acting archivist, inspector general for National Archives forced out
The agency, regarded as nonpolitical, has been the target of President Donald Trump’s ire since its attempts recover ...
What is an inspector general and what do they do?
On October 12, 1978, Congress passed the Inspector General Act, which established twelve Federal Offices of Inspector General tasked with rooting out fraud and waste and providing non-partisan ...
Commentary: Deleting inspectors general helps delete our democracy
A former assistant inspector general at the State Department decries President Trump’s firing of 18 inspectors general. If ...
Sharyl Attkisson: The inspector general who blew the whistle on waste in Afghanistan
Approximately $43 billion in tax money was lost to waste, fraud or abuse in the American effort to rebuild Afghanistan.