Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic ...
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Trump Signs Order on DOGE as Elon Musk Stands Next to Him Watching
Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to strong-arm federal agencies into bowing down to Elon Musk’s Department of ...
Head of USAID watchdog removed from position, official says
The Inspector-General for U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID), Paul Martin, has been removed from his position, an official at the independent government watchdog told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Senate Democrat alleges FBI chief nominee Patel is secretly overseeing firings
The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday alleged that President Donald Trump's FBI director nominee ...
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R Street, Other Organizations Raise Major Concerns Over the Sudden Removal of Government Watchdogs
As civil society organizations from across the political spectrum, we write to express our deep concern about President Trump’s removal of at least 17 inspectors general (IG) on January 24, 2025 ...
Senate Democrat alleges FBI chief pick Patel is secretly overseeing firings
The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday alleged that President Donald Trump's FBI director nominee ...
How to ensure Trump’s new inspectors general are watchdogs, not lapdogs
It is critical that President Trump nominate qualified individuals to those positions — not just in the sense of technical ...
Watchdog warns Trump's gutting of USAID leaves $8.2 billion unspent aid with no oversight
The Trump administration's move to gut the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has crippled the agency's ...