Trump Tries to Fire 15 Inspectors General - Who Work to Detect Fraud, Waste, & Abuse in Government

Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

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🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Inspectors General - or "IGs" as they often are called - work in the public interest to prevent, detect, and investigate fraud, waste, and abuse by those in government who would abuse their power, their position, and their office. In a very real sense, IGs are shepherds of good government, honest government, and ethical government.

So, of course, Donald Trump just tried to fire 15 federal inspectors general. And it looks like Trump may have violated the federal law in the way he went about the terminations.

Importantly, it looks like the IGs are not giving in to Trump's lawlessness. As The Washington Post reported, "The chairman of the Council of Inspectors general on Integrity and Efficiecy challenged the White House's action in a letter (to the White House, saying) . . . "I recommend that you reach out to the White House counsel to discuss your intended course of action. At this point, we do not believe the actions taken are legally sufficient to dismiss Presidentially Appointed, Senate Confirmed Inspectors General, . . . "

Push back by the inspectors general is a point of light amidst the current Trump-induced darkness.

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1:00.5	It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and MSNBC analyst, Glenn Kirchner. Donald Trump just tried to fire 15 federal inspectors general,
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2:01.9	So friends, do you know what an inspector general does in our federal government,
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