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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Jan 26, 2025, 06:25 AM Jan 26

Chuck Grassley Wants Answers From Trump After Friday Night Inspectors General Purge: 'I'd Like Further Explanation' [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Jan 25th, 2025, 7:51 pm


Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) demanded an answer Saturday after President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general a night earlier without informing Congress. On Friday evening, the Trump administration axed approximately 17 inspectors from the State, Defense, Transportation, and other departments. Each department has an inspector general whose job is to root out corruption, abuse of power, and fraud. The Washington Post described the mass firings as a “purge.”

Democrats on Capitol Hill, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), quickly condemned Trump over the firings. Schumer said the mass terminations were done in the “dark of night” and portrayed them as a “chilling” sign of things to come over the next four years.

The criticism from lawmakers became bipartisan on Saturday when a number of Republicans weighed in. Grassley, a Trump ally, said Congress was not offered advanced warning about the firings as is required by law. He demanded answers from Trump specifically.

“There may be good reason the IGs were fired,” Grassley said Saturday in a statement obtained by CNN. “We need to know that if so. I’d like further explanation from President Trump. Regardless, the 30 day detailed notice of removal that the law demands was not provided to Congress.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/chuck-grassley-wants-answers-from-trump-after-friday-night-inspectors-general-purge-id-like-further-explanation/



I posted in another thread about the 91 year old (since the media refuses to include his age like they do everyone else who is 70+) Grassley, i.e., "Inspector Generals" are one of his pet projects (probably because he likes to have whistle-blowers against Democrats) -

https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-joins-senate-inspector-general-caucus

01.17.2025
Grassley Joins Senate Inspector General Caucus


WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in launching the bipartisan Inspector General (IG) Caucus. The IG Caucus will support federal watchdogs in their efforts to ensure government accountability and compliance with the law.

“Inspectors General play an essential role in protecting taxpayer dollars and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the executive branch,” Grassley said. “I rely heavily on these independent watchdogs when carrying out my constitutional responsibility of oversight, and I’m glad to join Senator Ernst’s effort to support their invaluable work.”

“Inspectors General serve a vital role in uncovering waste in Washington and must be empowered to continue looking out for taxpayers,” Ernst said. “From identifying billion-dollar boondoggles to exposing a federal workforce that is permanently out of office, their work has been invaluable in my decade-long mission to uncover waste and make Washington squeal. I look forward to this caucus continuing to allow IGs to do tremendous work and find more ways to downsize government and eliminate inefficiencies.”

Background:

Congress in 1978 established Offices of Inspectors General at various federal agencies to serve as “independent and objective units” within the federal government. IGs are responsible for: conducting audits and investigations; promoting efficiency; deterring fraud and abuse; and fully informing agency heads and Congress about interagency problems.

Last Congress, Grassley introduced bipartisan legislation to safeguard Offices of Inspectors General from partisan political activity and demanded they continue fortifying protections for whistleblowers. Grassley also played a key role in the 2016 passage of the Inspector General Empowerment Act, which included his language to ensure IGs receive timely access to all records necessary for conducting oversight.


So this is his wheelhouse and if wants to make a mockery out of the whole system he embraces by ignoring the illegality of what just happened and eventually wholesale supporting his dear leader's antics, then that is on him.
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"He's a freaking felonious fascist tyrant. d'oh" - Chuckie G. (R) BoRaGard Jan 26 #1
and it was azureblue Jan 26 #18
Ha Ha. GOP congress so cute trying to pretend they give a damn about the US. Irish_Dem Jan 26 #2
Fuck Chuck. hatrack Jan 26 #3
Grassley was more critical of Trump than Schumer gab13by13 Jan 26 #36
I am sooooo J-9 Jan 26 #51
Too late for Chuck BigMin28 Jan 26 #4
The quote should be: "I'd Like Furher Explanation" Justice matters. Jan 26 #55
How sweet, Chucky and Susan are concerned HAB911 Jan 26 #5
Trump will tell him..I had to do it and Grassley will be 100% satisfied Bengus81 Jan 26 #6
Headline should have read: kerouac2 Jan 26 #7
* snort * Illegal you say, Chuck? Hugin Jan 26 #8
Don't hold your breath, asshole. Aviation Pro Jan 26 #9
The guy that was going to go along with Trump on Jan. 6th exboyfil Jan 26 #10
Exactly. tanyev Jan 26 #12
That's all he's got, just a "Harumpf." callous taoboy Jan 26 #11
Grassley & others feigning concern could have preventes ALL of this by voting yes on that impeachment thing a while back Attilatheblond Jan 26 #13
Exactly exboyfil Jan 26 #53
Clutching his pearls and expressing concern. pfitz59 Jan 26 #14
Republicon Grassley is just Mr. Mustard 2023 Jan 26 #15
. yellow dahlia Jan 26 #28
I think he is going to try to fire a very johnnyfins Jan 26 #16
Yup. He's going to fire and then replace them with cronies, as stated in Project 2025. Oneironaut Jan 26 #37
In other words, he wants some perks for Iowa or himself in order to support this crime. travelingthrulife Jan 26 #17
There's an old saying. Demand in one hand and shit in the other and see which hand Autumn Jan 26 #19
Correct peteme67 Jan 26 #20
Trump will tell Grassley to fuck off. MadMike47 Jan 26 #21
. yellow dahlia Jan 26 #29
"I'm so concerned!!! Anyway...what else can I do the help Dear Leader?" Mysterian Jan 26 #22
Drain the Swamp! Drain the Swamp! Or not.... Dem4life1970 Jan 26 #23
Inspectors General bromeando Jan 26 #24
. yellow dahlia Jan 26 #31
Umm it's a criminal. Six117 Jan 26 #25
Grassley knows exactly who TSF is. returnee Jan 26 #26
Trump Rebl2 Jan 26 #27
And after a bit of public posturing, Grassley will rubberstamp it. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 26 #30
I said it recently, but I'll repeat myself - Schumer is ineffectual. yellow dahlia Jan 26 #32
What exactly do you think Schumer can and should do onenote Jan 26 #43
The military needs to remove him tonekat Jan 26 #33
Grassley will fall to his knees in due course. nt moniss Jan 26 #34
It'll almost feel good when Republican Congresspeople realize that they aren't needed anymore, as, Trump consolidates Oneironaut Jan 26 #35
Trump could care less about this old cowardly blowhart.. Playingmantis Jan 26 #38
They didn't believe him liberal N proud Jan 26 #39
I notice that Grassley didn't say that the Inspectors General weren't fired, since Trump failed to follow the law. patphil Jan 26 #40
Fuk Grassley Figarosmom Jan 26 #41
AND fk Iowa voters too Dock_Yard Jan 26 #52
I figure Grassley has to stay in there until death to hide crimes he committed. travelingthrulife Jan 27 #62
Great News... Mike Nelson Jan 26 #42
That is simple he doesn't want anyone that doc03 Jan 26 #44
Snake in the Grassley will not do squat. Prediction. Evolve Dammit Jan 26 #45
Senator Stainer. czarjak Jan 26 #47
You telling me there's possibly corruption in them 'thar halls? Get On It Grassley to the rescue. Is Sue concerned too? czarjak Jan 26 #46
Chuck Grassley soft as hell and ain't gonna do shit Prairie Gates Jan 26 #48
Well, Chuck, it's so Trump's cronies can profit from government contracts. alarimer Jan 26 #49
Trump will say he wants to do it and Grassley will say, Oh, that's okay then. Kablooie Jan 26 #50
Grassley bdamomma Jan 26 #54
FO Chuckles. I'd like answers to your involvement Hassler Jan 26 #56
Top House Democrats write to Trump rebuking Trump Admin's efforts to fire independent federal inspectors general, LetMyPeopleVote Jan 26 #57
FUCG oasis Jan 26 #58
Really? You want an explanation? Ok, because he's corrupt. W T F Jan 27 #59
After tfg executive orders, the country no longer has any oversight. The remnants of a congress diehardblue Jan 27 #60
He could just tell Grassley that he just felt like doing it and Grassley would travelingthrulife Jan 27 #61
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