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#inspectors general

Independent federal watchdogs tasked with preventing fraud, waste, and abuse in government agencies. Incidents involve the mass firing or sidelining of inspectors general to eliminate oversight and accountability.

2 incidents

Grade 2 of 5: Major Abuse of Power

Mass Firing of Inspectors General Across Federal Government

Trump fired at least 17 inspectors general across the federal government without the advance notice to Congress that the Inspector General Act generally requires, and a later federal ruling said the notice failure violated the statute.