An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Defend inspectors general, uphold Congressional oversight

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The administration's blatant disregard for the law in summarily firing inspectors general without proper notification or justification is an egregious violation that cannot be tolerated. These watchdogs play a vital role in combating corruption and malfeasance across government, safeguarding taxpayer dollars from waste, fraud and abuse. By neutering this critical oversight function, the administration has demonstrated a brazen contempt for the system of checks and balances enshrined in the Constitution. Congress has a solemn duty to forcefully assert its authority and decisively check this authoritarian overreach that directly undermines democratic accountability. I implore you to immediately launch comprehensive investigations into these legally dubious terminations and take any available measures, including potential impeachment proceedings, to compel the administration to reinstate the fired inspectors general and submit to congressionally-mandated reporting requirements. Allowing this affront to our nation's founding principles to stand unchallenged would inflict grievous harm on the integrity of our republican institutions. Robust oversight is the bulwark against despotism - its dismantling cannot be permitted.

▶ Created on February 12 by Molly

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