Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said he was “absolutely” comfortable with President Trump's decision to expel more than 20 inspector generals from various federal agencies.
“Absolutely,” Marshall said in an interview on NewsNation's “The Hill Sunday.” He said President Reagan “basically did the same thing.”
“Look, these inspector generals have lost their way. This is part of President Trump's 'promise, promise kept.' He said he was going to drain the swamp. Over the past several years, record amounts of improper payments from the federal government have been documented,” Marshall said.
“Inspector General has turned the agency from a watch dog into someone who's protecting. So he's cleaning house, he's starting over, and I think that's a great move. I think so,” the senator continued.
Marshall suggested that Trump, perhaps like Reagan, rehire some of the watchdog officials after cleaning house at the agency.
“Yeah, so there's no question. There are some really good people. But I think when you sit there and try to sort out the good guys from the bad guys, sometimes you have to let them all go.” , and like President Reagan, you rehire some of them, too,” Marshall said.
“But eventually we'll get a report. But we need people working for the American people, not agencies.”
Trump has fired at least 17 supervisors at various agencies, including the Department of Defense, State Department, Department of Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). People within the Pentagon, State Department, and Transportation Department were notified of the termination via email.According to the Washington Postwhich first reported the shooting.
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