Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General

‼️‼️TRUMP FIRES 17 INSPECTORS GENERALS in a late-night purge punctuating the end of his first five days in office. @RealDonaldTrump dismissed 17 federal agency watchdogs. I've covered these IGs for years -- and trust me when I say, even though they are charged with ferreting out… pic.twitter.com/ILwBW2NRxY

— Susan Crabtree (@susancrabtree) January 25, 2025

… waste and abuse, many have long histories of WHITEWASHING reports and playing politics with complaints - I have personal experience reporting on @DoD and @USAID and @DHS IG misconduct. The @DHS IG I reported on roughly a decade ago ended up getting fired.

Among those spared Friday is current Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari Jr., who is conducting multiple investigations into the @SecretService failures that led to two assassination attempts on President Trump's life. Cuffari Jr. is a Trump appointee from his first term who has faced more than his fair share of liberal attacks and lawfare.

Also spared: Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz remained unaffected.
< br /> The move follows Trump’s past efforts, including firing whistle-blower-linked Inspector General Michael Atkinson during his first impeachment trial.

Source: Washington Post and New York Times
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Well said. Good job description. https://t.co/6RgacB0TUu

— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) January 25, 2025

… Horowitz’s January 12, 2017 Investigation into the FBI effectively tied up any outside investigations into the FBI for almost three full years.

Horowitz’s report was “delayed” multiple times and wasn't released until December 2019.

Horowitz would later call Trump’s presidency “a challenging time” and condemned Trump’s (very deserved) firing of IG Michael Atkinson.