Summary

Eight former inspectors general fired by Trump have sued, arguing their dismissals violated federal laws protecting oversight officials.

The 2022 Securing Inspector General Independence Act requires presidents to give Congress 30 days’ notice and a detailed rationale before firing inspectors general, which Trump allegedly ignored.

The lawsuit seeks to void their removals, asserting the firings were illegal and hindered their duties.

The case is among more than four dozen that have been filed challenging Trump’s actions.

  • octopus_ink@lemmy.ml
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    17 hours ago

    The laws will surely stop him this time. /s

    (Not that I’m not glad they are making the gesture.)

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        16 hours ago

        Then we’ll take that wax and make a mold from it. And from that mold, we’ll press plastic discs containing the same ridges as the original wax! And since this plastic is an exact duplication of the physical sound waves that were recorded, we’ll call it… An Etch-a-Listen!