Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.

The conversations about ousting these government watchdogs began during Trump's transition back to the White House.

The full scope of the Friday night mass firings was coming into sharper view as one fired watchdog official warned of “a ...

By Maggie Haberman Charlie Savage and Annie Karni President Trump fired at least ... were included, but multiple people said that Michael E. Horowitz, the inspector general for the Justice ...

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

President Donald Trump fired multiple inspectors general late on Friday, removing the independent watchdogs tasked with investigating abuse and impropriety in federal agencies in a move that ...

Trump also replaced multiple key inspectors general in ... An email to The Associated Press sent by one of the fired inspectors general said "roughly 17" inspectors general had been removed.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent ... In 2020, he replaced multiple key inspectors general, including those leading the Defense Department and intelligence ...