Trump Defends Dismissal of Dozen Federal Inspectors General
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President Donald Trump defended his firing of at least a dozen inspectors general at federal agencies, a sudden late-night purge of independent officials assigned to root out mismanagement and illegal acts in the US government.
“It’s a very common thing to do,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he returned to Florida following a tour of disaster areas and a Las Vegas rally.