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The law must be followed. The communication to Congress must contain more than just broad and vague statements; rather, it must include sufficient facts and details to assure Congress and the public that the termination is due to real concerns about the Inspector General’s ability to carry out their mission
It is the belief of this White House and the White House counsel's office that the president was within his executive authority" to do so
Firing inspectors general without due cause is antithetical to good government, undermines the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars, and degrades the federal government’s ability to function effectively and efficiently,
reads the letter, signed by Reps I would advise you to look at that case, and that's the legality that this White House was resting on,
Karoline is smart, tough, and has proven to be a highly effective communicator,
Trump said in a statement announcing her role This is Donald Trump’s way of telling us he’s terrified of accountability,
He broke the law, ... And not just any law, but a law meant to crowd out waste, fraud and abuse. And yeah, the remedies Congress has.”
Schiff told NBC’s “Meet the Press.” It’s a first standard thing to do, very much like the U.S. attorneys,
The American people, if we don’t have good and independent inspector generals, are going to see … rampant waste, fraud … [and] corruption,
It sends a message to others out there: if you use violence to keep Donald Trump in power, or use violence in the service of Donald Trump, he will have your back,
I have to say … yeah, he broke the law,
Schiff added, referring to Trump I just want to make sure that he gets off to a good start,
said Graham, echoing other members of his party At this point, ... we do not believe the actions taken are legally sufficient to dismiss presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed inspectors general.”
Ware wrote in a letter addressed to the White House