Janet Graham

Feb 16

Grateful for the courage of all those who are fighting to keep our country afloat in spite of daily assaults on our democracy. Yesterday, I read the Facebook post of a childhood friend who has clearly been deluded by conspiracy theories, the news sources she trusts, and the talking points of those trying to sow chaos. I was initially an…

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Liz Pasquinelli

playing a vital role in ensuring

Nancy Mcgreevy

It feels like a gang rape.

Paul of The Resistance (PoTR)

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Martin found that “the Trump administration’s reduction of USAID personnel and its sweeping freeze on foreign assistance had made it more difficult to track and respond to potential misuse of $8.2 billion in US taxpayer-funded humanitarian assistance,”

They claim a deep state with nothing but their own repetition as evidence, then start building their state within the state.

They claim fraud and show us zero evidence while they tear down the the offices charged with protecting us from waste and fraud.

If there is person who will call out when something is not adding up and stand their …

Cynthia Payne

against corruption, illegality, incompetence, and now, autocratic

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have been wasting taxpayer money and impairing the functioning of the agency. Martin found that “the Trump administration’s reduction of USAID personnel and its sweeping freeze

Amy Miskiewicz

What President Musk/Trump is doing has nothing to do with seeking fraud or waste- it is about protecting their own interests and removing those who will actually do the job of finding fraud and abuse so their own fraud isn’t discovered.

Here’s a great article describing what the IGs who were fired have found. If it was about saving the…

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Ellen Noesen-bosscher

The IG firings and lawsuit reveal that Musk/Trump either have no idea how to root out waste

Nancy A MamaSand

On this treasured day of love, our hearts extend our gratitude for our ousted (for now) IGs. Thank you for your service to/for our democracy and the constitutional order.

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Diane Wyzga

Trump should have given the IG’s a pat on the back and increased their staff—that is, if he really wanted to get rid of waste, fraud, and abuse. These people are professionals at rooting out obstacles to good government; unlike Musk they have no personal interest in government contracts. A brief review of their work, outlined in the lawsuit, underscores their value to taxpayers.

Just like The Contrarian rose up after unlawful termination, so, too are the IGs and others who are fighting back because that’s what you do when you’re a lawyer. From this lawyer to all the rest, we are digging in!

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The Musk-Trump duo is demolishing all that is good in this country!

Cherryl Friedman

Millions of kudos for the IGs. ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

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Peggy Kelley

Read about the savings to the federal government that these fired Inspector Generals have achieved! Hats off to the heroes in the US Attorney’s office in NY who have resigned rather than dismiss charges against NY Mayor Eric Adams: Hagan Scotten and Danielle Sassoon.

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kxm

This week eight of the fired IGs filed a lawsuit alleging that they had been terminated without notice and a substantial reason, which are required by federal law. These are nonpartisan public servants, confirmed by the Senate. As the complaint explains: IGs—who regularly remain in office across multiple presidential administrations—serve as independent watchdogs, playing a vital role in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of government. They do so by auditing and investigating their agencies’ operations and personnel in order to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse, and by making recommendations for improved agency operations. The terminated IGs’ track record is impressive. As the complaint outlines, they have not only saved tens of billions of dollars but “helped safeguard U.S. national security; stopped fraud (and helped to both recover the fruits of such fraud and put fraudsters in prison).” They also “helped to end mistreatment of some of the nation’s most vulnerable citizens; and ensur…

If you are interested in finding fraud and abuse, fire up your IGs — it is literally their job and they are actually pretty damn good at it.

Laura Stevenson

Thank you, Jennifer, for giving us the facts about how these unsung heroes have served our country and its citizens admirably. Trump firing them is even more evidence of what a cruel, selfish, and vindictive person he is. They put their country and its citizens first—unlike Trump.

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Lisa Norris-Lynner

It was never about eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse: it was about eliminating oversight and accountability.

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Gene Robertson

Thank you! Cogent and straightforward.