Trump fires USAID's inspector general

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Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration
Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.
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It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.
Trump fires USAID inspector general who released report on impact of agency cuts
President Trump fired the USAID inspector general one day after he released a report detailing the impact of the administration's cuts to the agency.
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Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden in December 2023, was informed of his dismissal through an email from the White House.
Maddow Blog | Trump fires USAID inspector general after report critical of funding freeze
The USAID inspector general did his job and did it well. For his trouble, he was apparently fired by a White House found his work politically inconvenient.
White House fires USAID inspector general following critical report
President Trump’s White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, a day after the watchdog office issued a report that was critical of
USAID inspector general fired days after publishing report critical of aid pause
The inspector general of USAID was fired by the White House on Tuesday, days after releasing a report criticizing the Trump administration's efforts to pause the agency's funding.
White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say
The decision comes a day after the watchdog’s office warned that the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID had made it impossible to monitor $8.2 billion in humanitarian funds.
US President Donald Trump fires USAID inspector general: Report
US President Donald Trump has fired Paul Martin, the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), US media outlets reported on Wednesday (Feb 12). Martin's dismissal came a day after his office issued a report critical of the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the agency,
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