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Breaking the law, defying the courts

He fired the government's own watchdogs, and a court ruled it was illegal.

January 24, 2025His own side confirms

Inspectors general find waste, fraud, and abuse inside federal agencies. In January 2025 he fired seventeen of them in one night, without the 30-day notice and specific reasons a 2022 law requires. A federal judge later ruled the firings unlawful, and Republican Senator Chuck Grassley objected and asked for the reasons the law requires.

SourcesA judge found it 'obvious' he broke the law (Government Executive) · The 30-day-notice law (CRS) · Grassley (R): the required notice 'was not provided' (Lawfare)

He fired the government's own watchdogs, and a court ruled it was illegal.
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