Trump, inspectors general and VA

Trump fires VA’s top watchdog in purge of federal inspectors general
Michael Missal, inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs since 2016, was one of more than a dozen inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump.
VA, DOD oversight questioned after Trump inspector general firings
The top watchdogs for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs were among the individuals dismissed by Trump.
Trump defends ousting at least 15 independent inspectors general in late-night purge
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.
Trump firing of watchdogs gives early test to new Senate caucus
President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general across the federal government apparently without giving Congress the required notice and reasons, providing an early test for a recently formed caucus aimed at protecting agency watchdogs.
Inspector general fired by Trump has a warning for Americans
President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.
Some Senate Republicans Defend Trump's Firing of 17 Inspectors General
Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs across at least 17 federal agencies, even though the move ran afoul of federal law.
Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The Trump administration has fired about 17 independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.
VA says it has put 60 employees on leave under Trump's DEI ban
Officials with Veterans Affairs announced on Monday that the department had completed the "initial implementation" of ...
Bill to rename Dulles Airport after President Trump introduced in U.S. House
Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington ...
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Unclear how federal hiring freeze affects Hampton VA Medical Center
More than 300,000 Department of Veterans Affairs health care jobs are exempt from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, ...
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Trump’s VA pick defends hiring freeze amid staffing concerns
Trump's VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone ...
VA ends DEI programs, redirects $14.1 million in spending
The Department of Veterans Affairs is eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs across federal agencies, ...
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Republicans Are Once Again Trying to Rename Dulles Airport for Trump
If we had a nickel for every time House Republicans have made it a legislative priority to rename Dulles Airport after ...
Senators question Trump’s nominee for VA secretary
Senators grilled President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Tuesday. Former U.S. Rep.
Trump revives push to denaturalize US citizens
That changed during President Donald Trump's first administration when he led a campaign to denaturalize thousands of ...
Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
The orders include reinstating troops booted for refusing COVID-19 vaccines, assessing transgender forces, and further ...
Trump says China's DeepSeek AI ‘should be a wake-up call’ for American tech companies
President Donald Trump said Monday that the sudden rise of Chinese AI app DeepSeek “should be a wake-up call” for America’s ...