Trump openly defies the law, firing numerous Inspectors General (watchdogs charged with identifying executive branch abuse) without satisfying legal requirements for IG removal www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u... First claiming to redefine the Constitution by executive order, now this - very dangerous - ThreadSky

brendannyhan.bsky.social • 29 days ago

Trump openly defies the law, firing numerous Inspectors General (watchdogs charged with identifying executive branch abuse) without satisfying legal requirements for IG removal https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/politics/trump-fires-inspectors-general.html

First claiming to redefine the Constitution by executive order, now this - very dangerous

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sondeerrf.bsky.social•29 days ago

Thank you for putting the proper context in this. A normie hears “Trump fires” someone and just assume it is within his rights. But they are wrong.

randi24-7.bsky.social•29 days ago

Surprise, surprise. A convicted felon broke the law again 🫠

raulenandrovius.bsky.social•29 days ago

Tyrannical child cult: "Attorney Generals, you're fired."

Attorney Generals: "No."

gilliancarrin.bsky.social•29 days ago

Is the US still a rule of law state?

balme.bsky.social•29 days ago

Never was.
Plus, Trump is immune from law according to the law thanks to the supreme court’s decision.

gna2511.bsky.social•29 days ago

Congress will do nothing. DOGE should suggest firing Republican Congressmen to save billions in salary and lifetime benefits for people who merely wield rubber stamps.🤷‍♂️

balme.bsky.social•29 days ago

Only 6% of the federal budget goes for salaries.
You’re right about doing nothing. Schumer said he wants to work with the GOP in a bipartisan manner.
AOC doesn’t want this.
The filibuster exists, let’s see what happens. 😕

riecks.bsky.social•29 days ago

Can we simply call this “the Friday Night Massacre” as it resonates and may remind others of the “Saturday Night Massacre”?

jrasmus.bsky.social•29 days ago

And back then, it was a scandal that they tried to hide, and now? Nobody seems to care

mrsizzle.bsky.social•29 days ago

Who’s gonna stop them? The gutless opposition leaders?

gollyheckfire.bsky.social•29 days ago

Litigation remedies seem essentially impotent as well, given infinite layer $ and weaponized delay tactics.
But rapid legal / legislative pushback must occur anyway, of course.

Madness.

choosetruth.bsky.social•29 days ago

They should continue to show up to work. Until Congress terminates their role.

jrasmus.bsky.social•29 days ago

The chairperson of the IG counsel responded to the White House and pretty much said this, he stated that their actions are not legal and that they will await the notice being given to Congress and reasons for the termination

nerdy-licious.bsky.social•29 days ago

Nothing is illegal when you are immune from prosecution....

jrasmus.bsky.social•28 days ago

Sure, but folks in the gov pushing back and not letting that kind of BS slide is exactly what we need

nerdy-licious.bsky.social•28 days ago

It's not really pushing back if all you're doing is things they can ignore...

jrasmus.bsky.social•28 days ago

It's pushing back, as in, Trump pushes them to leave, they push back and say no

roncampbell.bsky.social•29 days ago

Senate Republicans just confirmed Pete Hegseth for SECDEF. What are the odds that they'll confront Trump over firing several IG's that few (including most members of Congress) have ever heard of? They won't. Next stop: Impoundments.

brendannyhan.bsky.social•29 days ago

They were not legally fired https://bsky.app/profile/ericlipton.nytimes.com/post/3lglhu6nz4k2d

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