Trump Fires 17 Government Inspectors General
President Donald Trump's administration has fired 17 independent inspectors general (independent observers) from key US government agencies. They were fired on Friday, Reuters reported, citing a report in the Washington Post.
The report, citing anonymous sources, said inspectors general from the departments of Defense, State, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, Interior and Energy, among others, have been fired.
The firings are believed to have violated federal law, which requires the US Congress to be notified 30 days in advance of the dismissal of inspectors general.
The White House was asked for a response to the Washington Post report. It did not immediately respond.
The inspector general is an independent position in the US government. Inspectors general audit, investigate and investigate allegations of waste, fraud and harassment. They can be fired by the president or the head of the relevant agency, whoever nominated or appointed them.
Most of the fired officials were hired during President Trump's first term. The officials were notified of the firings in an email from the White House personnel director. The email said the firings would be effective immediately.
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