Trump fires Inspectors General.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m assuming there is just cause and a new one will be hired. So what the problem?

What was the cause?

Ask HR

If only there were some law requiring the president to publicly state the cause…

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Which of the 74 IGs were fired? And if it's illegal, can they hold their positions while legal issues are addresses? Or will they be out on paid administrative leave?

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It’s funny how everyone screams that the federal government needs to be a meritocracy; however, all of the recent events seems to be about loyalty.

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Anonymous wrote:Which of the 74 IGs were fired? And if it's illegal, can they hold their positions while legal issues are addresses? Or will they be out on paid administrative leave?

There is this little blue line of text in the OP….

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Anonymous wrote:This is all part of Project 2025 which Trump claimed he didn’t know anything about. All of the feds are being replaced with Trump loyalists.

Well Murica, ya got what ya voted for!

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An IG lead to his impeachment the first time. He is about to go in and do some messed up crazy stuff and staff will not be protected or heard.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50323605.amp

Remember the whole Ukraine-Joe Biden situation?

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting how I don’t see this headline on any conservative news sites. Hm.

Conservative media is complicit in covering up his criminality.

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Anonymous wrote:An IG lead to his impeachment the first time. He is about to go in and do some messed up crazy stuff and staff will not be protected or heard.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50323605.amp

Remember the whole Ukraine-Joe Biden situation?

Difference is dems had the house last time. Zero chance Johnson does anything about this blatant lawlessness

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Anonymous wrote:It’s funny how everyone screams that the federal government needs to be a meritocracy; however, all of the recent events seems to be about loyalty.

Bending the knee and following orders unquestioningly even if they break a dozen laws and violate norms standards and human decency is the only "merit" this administration cares about.

There's now data point after data point after data point. Yet the resident DCUM "conservatives" dishonestly feign eyerolling and say "oh pshh you're being hysterical." I put conservatives in quotes because you have completely lost any and all grounding in what conservatism stood for and are now nothing but a clownish caricature without any morals or standards or values.

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The firing is illegal. Per the IG Act 2022, he has to give Congress a 30 day notice.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m assuming there is just cause and a new one will be hired. So what the problem?

Read the article. The problem is that firing them without 30 days notice to Congress and specific reasons for doing so violates federal law.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-fires-least-12-independent-inspectors-general-washington-post-reports-2025-01-25/

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Anonymous wrote:Of all the things he’s done, this makes me the most concerned. I’ve lived in corrupt countries led by authoritarian leaders and this move by Trump is uncomfortably similar. The

Tell that to the millions of morons who voted for this

We tried. The DNC messaging on this threat (well, on most issues) was lamentably bad. It should have been relentless and clear since 2016.

Teach your kids and, if needed, your friends, about authoritarians of history and how he fits the pattern.

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Anonymous wrote:The firing is illegal. Per the IG Act 2022, he has to give Congress a 30 day notice.

He did it in his first term as well. I don’t remember any penalties for that.

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Anonymous wrote:Which of the 74 IGs were fired? And if it's illegal, can they hold their positions while legal issues are addresses? Or will they be out on paid administrative leave?

From the article, it was twelve (so far): “ Oversight of some of the government’s largest agencies was affected: the departments of Defense, State, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Energy, Commerce and Agriculture, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, Small Business Administration and the Social Security Administration.”

Most likely they are out the door until and unless there is a legal injunction, but a closer read of the article or a better understanding of federal employment protections than I have may suggest otherwise.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which of the 74 IGs were fired? And if it's illegal, can they hold their positions while legal issues are addresses? Or will they be out on paid administrative leave?

From the article, it was twelve (so far): “ Oversight of some of the government’s largest agencies was affected: the departments of Defense, State, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Energy, Commerce and Agriculture, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency, Small Business Administration and the Social Security Administration.”

Most likely they are out the door until and unless there is a legal injunction, but a closer read of the article or a better understanding of federal employment protections than I have may suggest otherwise.

Thank you!