Constitutional Law · Ethics · Government·February 21, 2026
Trump fired 17 inspectors general and blocked GAO access, hollowing out congressional oversight
Democrats have no subpoena power, DOGE has no accountability structure, and the oversight tools Congress relies on have lost their teeth
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Trump fired the FEC chair, leaving campaign finance without a watchdog
Without a quorum, the FEC can't investigate violations heading into 2026
Trump allies draft emergency order for federal control over elections
Peter Ticktin and Cleta Mitchell push a plan the Constitution does not allow
Trump fires Noem after she testifies he approved $220M ad campaign, contradicting his public denial
Noem is the first Cabinet secretary fired in Trump's second term, Mullin confirmation opens Oklahoma Senate seat
Kash Patel fires a dozen FBI agents who investigated Trump
FBI Agents Association calls terminations unlawful, a 2022 lawsuit alleges Patel acknowledged the firings were retaliatory
Goldman and Raskin demand all documents mentioning Trump
Democrats tell Bondi to stop protecting Trump on Epstein files
Trump delivers first formal State of the Union of his second term
DHS shutdown, Iran buildup, and SCOTUS tariff loss frame the address
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