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Trump defends late-night purge of executive agency inspectors general

Following concerns about the pursuit on Friday night, President Donald Trump defended 17 federal institutions.

According to the Washington Post, Trump told the reporters in Air Force One while visiting Florida.

He said, “I don't know them,” said he said, “But some surveillance agencies are unfair or some surveillance agencies have duties. Some people think they are not.


On January 26, 2025, President Donald Trump, who talks with a reporter on the Air Force One. AP

According to the newspaper, Trump told the reporters on Saturday night that they are not my people. “I don't know the person who does that, but we intend to place very good human resources there.”

Almost all ministerial institutions were notified of the dismissal by e -mail by E -mail, late Friday, by the White House Human Resources Director Sergio Gol. According to the Washington Post

This included the Secretary of the Defense, National Defense, Transport, Labor, Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Aid, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Energy, Commerce, Finance, and Agriculture.

Some claim that the dismissal is violating the Federal Law, which is obliged to notify both the House of Representatives to the Upper House and to notify them 30 days in advance.

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the President's actions, “President Trump has dismantled power and has opened the path to the spread of corruption.”

The attitude of the supporters of the president's behavior was different.


On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree in the President of the White House.
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a presidential decree in the President of the White House. AFP (via Getty Image)

“”[Inspectors general] Former Trump lawyer Sydnney Powell wrote on X: “It is necessary to renew the entire system! They have no teeth and protect the facilities, not the people.”

According to Reuters News, Congress strengthened the protection of the supervisor in 2022, making it difficult to replace carefully selected staff, and demanded a description of dismissal.

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