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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Gustaf Kilander

Even Republicans are questioning Trump’s ‘illegal’ midnight purge of inspector generals

Some Republicans are concerned about President Donald Trump’s late-night firing Friday of more than a dozen inspectors general without giving the proper notification to Congress.

The new Trump administration fired about 17 inspectors general on Friday from a number of departments and agencies, including State, Defense and Transportation. The inspectors general are there to work against fraud, corruption and abuses of power.

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