"Trump fired almost two dozen inspectors general after starting his second term, sparking an outcry among observers who warned against Trump interfering with the independent watchdogs. In mid-September, a judge found Trump broke the law by not giving Congress a 30-day notice before the firings a ruling Grassley made clear he agreed with. The court did not, however, restore the IGs to their roles."
"Grassley and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) wrote a letter to Trump Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought at the end of September and demanded he promptly reverse course on a plan to defund a key group related to the federal government's inspector generals. The Washington Post reported on Vought's plan at the time, explaining that the Trump administration plans to end funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE)."
Sen. Chuck Grassley criticized President Trump for breaking the law by firing inspectors general without notifying Congress. Grassley noted that the law requires the president to specifically inform Congress about inspector general firings. A judge found in mid-September that Trump broke the law by failing to give Congress a 30-day notice before the firings, though the court did not restore the removed inspectors general. Grassley has long defended inspector generals and, with Sen. Susan Collins, urged OMB Director Russell Vought to reverse a plan to withhold funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE).
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