US President Donald Trump has dismissed at least a dozen internal government watchdogs, according to US media reports. Inspectors general of at least 12 federal agencies were notified of their immediate dismissals via emails from the White House personnel director. These watchdogs play a crucial role in detecting and deterring fraud, waste, and abuse by government employees. Democrats have condemned the firings, calling them a 'purge' and a threat to government accountability.
US President Donald Trump approaches reporters to speak, flanked by First Lady Melania Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom, upon arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, on Jan 24, 2025, to visit the region devastated by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Inspectors general have an oversight role to detect and deter fraud, waste and abuse by government employees. Among the federal agencies affected by the ousters were the departments of defence, state, interior and energy, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency and Social Security Administration, the Post said.Pete Hegseth narrowly wins confirmation to become US defence secretary
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts called the firings"a purge ... in the middle of the night".
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