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‼️‼️TRUMP FIRES 17 INSPECTORS GENERALS in a late-night purge punctuating the end of his first five days in office. @RealDonaldTrump dismissed 17 federal agency watchdogs. I've covered these IGs for years -- and trust me when I say, even though they are charged with ferreting out… pic.twitter.com/ILwBW2NRxY

— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) January 25, 2025

TRUMP FIRES 17 INSPECTORS GENERALS in a late-night purge punctuating the end of his first five days in office.
@RealDonaldTrump
dismissed 17 federal agency watchdogs. I've covered these IGs for years -- and trust me when I say, even though they are charged with ferreting out waste and abuse, many have long histories of WHITEWASHING reports and playing politics with complaints - I have personal experience reporting on
@DoD
and
@USAID
and
@DHS
IG misconduct. The
@DHS
IG I reported on roughly a decade ago ended up getting fired.

Among those spared Friday is current Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari Jr., who is conducting multiple investigations into the
@SecretService
failures that led to two assassination attempts on President Trump's life. Cuffari Jr. is a Trump appointee from his first term who has faced more than his fair share of liberal attacks and lawfare.

Also spared:
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz remained unaffected.

The move follows Trump’s past efforts, including firing whistle-blower-linked Inspector General Michael Atkinson during his first impeachment trial.

Source: Washington Post and New York Times