Inspectors general fired
Federal do-gooders and watchdogs-turned-lapdogs
Reuters: Trump fires 17 independent inspectors general at federal agencies, source says
The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires the president to give both houses of Congress reasons for the dismissals 30 days in advance.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
An inspector general is an independent position that conducts audits and investigations into allegations of waste, fraud and abuse of power.
Not according to the judicial precedent of Marbury v. Madison at any rate.
Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 (1803)
The authority given to the Supreme Court by the act establishing the judicial system of the United States to issue writs of mandamus to public officers appears not to be warranted by the Constitution.