President Trump fired 17 inspectors general across federal agencies. Here's what an inspector general does and who they work ...

By keeping an eye out for waste and fraud, they make efficiency possible.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump fired over a dozen inspectors general across federal agencies late Friday night, one of ...

President Donald Trump’s administration fired the independent inspectors general of more than a dozen major government ...

President Trump fired multiple inspectors general without the required 30-day notice, prompting bipartisan concern about ...

President Donald Trump’s firing of as many as 17 federal inspectors general from is another attempt to remove the type of ...

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

Last year, Trump’s predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the US Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.

The most recent came in 2024 when President Joe Biden notified Congress of his intent to remove the inspector general of the Railroad Retirement Board, Martin Dickman. There have also been three ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's late-night firing of inspectors general at multiple government agencies was criticized as ...

Trump has fired 17 inspectors general, raising oversight concerns and drawing criticism from lawmakers while allies defended the decision.

US President Donald Trump's late-night firing of inspectors-general at multiple government agencies has been criticised as ...