🔍Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in One Week
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Trump dismissed 17 independent watchdogs in a single week, drawing bipartisan criticism and raising oversight concerns.
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Why This Matters
Oversight
IGs provide independent monitoring of federal agencies
Accountability
Mass firings undermine government transparency
Constitutional Balance
Presidential power vs. congressional oversight authority
Precedent
Largest IG purge in modern history
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How many inspectors general did Trump fire on January 24, 2025?
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Who sent the termination emails to the fired inspectors general?
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Which reason did the termination emails cite for the IG firings?
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Which Republican senator, known as a longtime IG defender, criticized the lack of 30-day notice?
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Which high-profile inspector general was NOT fired in this purge?
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When did Trump previously fire a significant number of inspectors general?
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What did Rep. Gerald Connolly call the mass IG firings?
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According to Lawfare, why might the mass firings be legally problematic despite presidential removal power?
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What did Hannibal "Mike" Ware, chairman of the Council of IGs, say about the firings?
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How many fired inspectors general later sued the administration?
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What two-word phrase did Trump use to justify the IG firings when speaking to reporters?
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Name the 2022 law that strengthened protections for inspectors general.
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Which day of the week did the mass IG firings occur?
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What federal law gives inspectors general their oversight authority?
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Trump provided the required 30-day advance notice to Congress before firing the inspectors general.
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This was the largest mass firing of inspectors general in modern U.S. history.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings "possibly in violation of federal law."
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