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Where do you draw the line? Trump fired inspectors general—watchdogs meant to keep the government accountable. Seventeen agencies lost their independent oversight in one move, with no warning to Congress. No one stopped him. Where do you draw the line? (apnews.com) Trump removed the USAID Inspector General right after a report criticized his administration’s handling of foreign aid. A clear act of retaliation against oversight. No one stopped him. Where do you draw the line? (cnn.com) He fired top military officials, replacing experienced leaders with loyalists. The chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gone. The people who ensure national security, sidelined. No one stopped him. Where do you draw the line? (axios.com) His administration requires loyalty tests for government jobs. Competence no longer matters—only obedience does. That’s how authoritarian regimes are built. No one stopped him. Where do you draw the line? (apnews.com) History asks the same question. When do you draw the line? When Hitler dismantled democracy, who stopped him? What if someone had? The line must be drawn. But who will do it? And will it be too late?