The administration of the US President, Donald Trump, dismissed at least 17 general inspectors of federal agencies, whose work was to supervise and control the government independently.
The information, of which US media echo of the Senate minority- of “possible violation of federal laws”.
And, although the general inspectors can be fired by the president, this can only happen later a communication to Congress in the previous 30 days providing a detailed reasoning of the reason for their cessation.
“The general inspectors are expected to be independent of political pressure, independent of the agency’s head, and ensure what law is fulfilled and money is properly spent, and there should be no political pressure against their work,” he said The Republican Senator for Iowa, Chuck Grassley, in a statement.
He added: “There may be a good reason to fire the General Inspectors. We need to know if so. I would like to receive more explanations from President Trump.”
The current law also orders that any inspector general who could assume must come from within the community of General Inspectors, although the White House is not expected to continue the provisions and even look for a replacement. AND
