Sen. Wyden Blasts Trump's Midnight Massacre of Independent Government Watchdogs
January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, blasted Donald Trump's firing of 17 federal inspectors general last night. IGs are independent watchdogs that investigate waste and fraud within government agencies, and have been a nonpartisan check on abuse of federal taxpayer resources.
"Donald Trump is systematically dismantling the protections . . .
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, blasted Donald Trump's firing of 17 federal inspectors general last night. IGs are independent watchdogs that investigate waste and fraud within government agencies, and have been a nonpartisan check on abuse of federal taxpayer resources.
"Donald Trump is systematically dismantling the protections . . .