Senate Democrats have called for the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to hear President Trump's recent general shooting of inspectors. Wednesday letter.
“On January 25th, 2025, President Trump suddenly removed 18 inspector generals and on February 11th, 2025, an explanatory violation of federal law. poses an existential threat to the federal government's capabilities. According to a letter addressed to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the chairman of the committee, to provide independent surveillance.”
The letters include Democrats Adam Schiff (California), Ben Ray Luhan (NM), Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts), Chris Van Hollen (MD.), Tim Kane (VA.), and Jeanne, Democrats. – Signed by Shaheen (NH). Tammy Duckworth (Illinois), Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), and Ron Wyden (ore.).
“Congress has a vested interest in ensuring that inspectors are protected from political interference and remain federal trust, nonpartisan and accountable watchdogs,” the senator said. I wrote it.
More than 12 inspector generals were expelled by the president last month. Sectors affected by the fire include the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Energy Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
On Tuesday, inspectors from the U.S. International Development Agency were launched by the Trump White House shortly after reports critical of the foreign aid freeze were issued.
“These unprecedented terminations take a serious risk to the public independence of traditionally nonpartisan inspectors, and provide substantial basis for the President to notify Congress before the removal of inspectors. It violated the statutory requirement that it must be done,” Democrats said in writing.
Oka reached out to Paul and the White House office for comments.
