Inspectors General Fired by Trump Speak Out

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.
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.
Judge Refuses to Immediately Reinstate Inspectors General Fired by Trump
Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden appointee, excoriated lawyers representing the former government watchdogs for how they handled their emergency request, but let the lawsuit proceed on a slower timeline.
Inspectors general fired by Trump file lawsuit to get their jobs back
Eight inspectors general who were fired by Donald Trump are suing the federal government over what they allege are "unlawful and unjustified purported termination[s]."
8 inspectors general fired by Trump file lawsuit challenging dismissals
A group of eight former internal government watchdogs who were fired by President Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging their terminations.
Senate Democrats backing lawsuit filed by fired inspectors general
High-ranking Senate Democrats joined a lawsuit filed by eight fired inspector generals after their dismissal from watchdog posts at multiple agencies following a late January order from President Trump.
‘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.
Inspector general: Fentanyl, cardiovascular disease caused arrested woman’s death
A woman who died in police custody was killed from ingesting fentanyl and cardiovascular disease, according to the inspector ...
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 ...
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Atlanta's inspector general resigns from office
Citing "sustained and savage" attacks from City Hall, Atlanta inspector general Shannon Manigault announced her resignation ...
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The deposed inspector general from the biggest department speaks out
Robert Storch, who has had a long and successful federal career, is speaking out after President Donald Trump let him go in a purge of IGs governmentwide.
Connecticut Office of Inspector General determines Hartford detention staff not at fault for in-custody death
The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General Thursday released a report determining detention staff are not at fault for ...
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Atlanta's inspector general Shannon Manigault resigns but defends efforts to root out corruption
Atlanta's first-ever inspector general, Shannon Manigault, says she will resign after being retaliated against for her office ...
Atlanta inspector general resigns citing retaliation, city council approves changes to office
The city IG, Shannon K. Manigault, spoke hours before the City Council approved a bill that would restructure oversight of ...
Inspector general releases bodycam footage of CT detective shot while pursuing carjacking suspects
The Office of Inspector General has released footage from the police detective who was shot last Thursday while investigating multiple attempted carjackings.