Latest on Trump's IG purge. Current best count is 17 IGs covering 18 agencies, but there's some fuzziness about Office of Personnel Management. Some are raising alarms and looking to Congress, where GOP reaction so far muted. Some are considering a lawsuit. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/u... - ThreadSky

charliesavage.bsky.social • 26 days ago

Latest on Trump's IG purge. Current best count is 17 IGs covering 18 agencies, but there's some fuzziness about Office of Personnel Management. Some are raising alarms and looking to Congress, where GOP reaction so far muted. Some are considering a lawsuit. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/politics/trump-inspectors-general-fired.html

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ellezinaz.bsky.social•26 days ago

So he’s getting rid of the IG’s and replacing them all with his billionaire buddy Musk…you gotta ask why???

sparklenans.bsky.social•26 days ago

Somebody needs to fire Donald Trump and by the way one of the guys he got out of prison from the January 6 criminals got shot this weekend and he passed away so how many do we have left that need to go back into the prison where they belong on the January 6 pardon please jail Trump

mkiefert.bsky.social•26 days ago

Since the captured/corrupt Supreme Court gave the President, the trick here is to sue Trump's team and not him. They're not immune at all.

pen92007.bsky.social•26 days ago

This is what you get when you install a mafia trained boss with a narcissistic personality.

xtrahope1515.bsky.social•26 days ago

Purpose of getting rid of IGs job is eliminating Waste, Fraud & Abuse.

Those "adjectives" describe everything about FOTUS #47 throughout his entire career & biz has been nothing but "Waste, Fraud & Abuse!"

Back to the scene of the crime where FOTUS rubber stamps civil liberties away from America!

progressivepeter.bsky.social•26 days ago

Let's be honest. The IGs need to pursue the lawsuit. No support for the law or legal protections of independence from the administration will be coming from the supine GOP members of Trump's cult.

davidmarantz.bsky.social•26 days ago

I keep seeing Federal Law quoted, that states the legal terms for dismissing IGs. So if he’s breaking the law, violating statutes, how ‘can’ he even do it? They don’t have to leave, they are still legally on the job and the courts should protect them. So- what an I missing? Oh, yeah. Corruption

caracho.bsky.social•26 days ago

Let’s hope they wake up from their slumber? And react! Loudly!!!?

timbuchman.bsky.social•26 days ago

Is the caption correct?

justinstarren.bsky.social•26 days ago

Illegally firing a bunch to top notch attorneys who now have plenty of time on their hands. I think the taxpayers are in for a big bill. I would worry about SCOTUS, but they already ruled that Trump could have them killed and he would still have immunity.

dhastings437.bsky.social•26 days ago

eye-luv-ewe.bsky.social•26 days ago

wait - only ONE stood their ground???

JFC

jakpot.bsky.social•26 days ago

The figure caption in the story says “President Biden” rather than Trump.

rasolis.bsky.social•26 days ago

President Musk must not have know the rules about IG’s having to be fired for cause without congressional approval

remarkable59.bsky.social•26 days ago

We warned you… Trump is now grabbing all of America by our private parts.

semirotta.bsky.social•26 days ago

Pure everyone not loyal and ready to do their bidding. Youre watching fascist nazis install their people in The right places. Unbelievable. USA is such a shithole these days 🤮

eakugler.bsky.social•26 days ago

Impeach

johnpontoon.bsky.social•26 days ago

Wait, last I heard he didn’t have legal authority to fire any of them. What’s changed?

stonemom.bsky.social•21 days ago

A lawsuit hasn't already been filed?

luxexnocte.bsky.social•26 days ago

nunyabitnez.bsky.social•26 days ago

Dear Leader gets what Dear Leader wants. Don't even entertain any resistence from GOP

stevebergin.bsky.social•26 days ago

Are they still showing up to work?

didimur.bsky.social•26 days ago

He is playing Jenga with America. Pulling all these little pieces. It will fall apart. Hopefully, someone will pick a stop to it. Looks like he may want to crash the world economy.

schadenfreude666.bsky.social•26 days ago

were already at a 4 alarm fire...now what ?...

ftd1969.bsky.social•26 days ago

Doesn't the NYT have gift articles?

southernkathleen.bsky.social•26 days ago

They don't have to leave until a court makes them.

sirjamesb.bsky.social•26 days ago

1930's all over again. Welcome to the jungle.

breathefree.bsky.social•26 days ago

Really, Musk installing one of his xAI employees in OPM as COS requiring fed agencies to send her employee data isn't a red flag. What do you think she is going to do with all that federal employee data noting she works(ed) for Musk?? WTH https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/trump-administration-seeks-tally-of-newly-hired-federal-workers?utm_source=chatgpt.com

realbenisons.bsky.social•26 days ago

Why wouldn't NYT adopt the talking points memo headline?

Trump purports to fire IGs

Doesn't seem to be a done deal if several are considering a lawsuit, unless the assumption is that judges are ready to ignore a very clear law

IGs "seek" while Trump simply acts and does?