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President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general over the weekend, whose jobs were to root out abuse of power, fraud and waste.
This is legally questionable: As The Washington Post pointed out, this may be a violation of federal law because the president is required to give a 30-day notice.
Trump defended the decision: “It’s a very common thing to do,” Trump argued to reporters while traveling on Air Force One to Florida.
Keep in mind: It’s not unusual for a president to replace an inspector general, but this level of purge is unusual.
It ruffled some feathers: Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) accused Trump of breaking the law. Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she didn’t understand the president’s rationale. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended his decision but conceded that Trump should have noticed Congress 30 days beforehand.
Sooo, what’s the plan here?:“Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Trump’s move to freeze funding approved in two of former President Biden’s signature laws,” reports The Hill’s Aris Folley and Rachel Frazin.
What did Trump do?: “Trump issued an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.”
The reaction: “Democrats say Trump’s order appears to violate a law called the Impoundment Control Act (ICA), which lays out limits on how much power a president has to restrict funding approved by Congress. … Republicans, meanwhile, are dismissing the attacks, defending Trump’s moves as within his powers as president while also noting plans to yank back some of the funding anyway.”
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