The top-ranking Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding that President Donald Trump give his “rationale” for the recent firings of 18 Inspectors General (IGs) from various federal agencies.
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In a letter electronically transmitted to the president Tuesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, joined forces with ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) to request that the White House promptly provide Congress with written explanations for why each IG was removed. The senators argued that the firings violated the 30-day advance notice period required by the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.
Here’s a snippet from the letter:
“This is a matter of public and congressional…
