US President Donald Trump’s administration fired independent inspectors general from more than a dozen major government agencies on Friday, US media reported.
The agencies include the departments of defense, state, transportation, veterans affairs, housing and urban development, interior and energy, the Washington Post said, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
The New York Times said the layoffs affected 17 agencies but spared Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz.
The Post said the firings “appear to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days notice of any intention to fire inspectors general.”
The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the reports.
An inspector general is an independent position that conducts audits and investigations into allegations of waste, fraud and abuse. They can be removed by the president or the head of the agency, depending on who appointed or appointed them.
Most were appointees from Trump’s first term, from 2017 to 2021, the Post reported, saying those affected were notified in emails from the White House personnel director.
This content was originally published in Trump fires at least 12 independent inspectors general, says US media on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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