
President Donald Trump fired 17 inspectors general on Friday in a late-night purge of the internal government watchdogs that monitor federal agencies. The measure didn’t remove Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, according to The New York Times. One of the fired officials told The Post, “It’s a widespread massacre.” “Whoever Trump puts in now will be viewed as loyalists, and that undermines the entire system,” the official added. The Washington Post previously reported on the firings - which are legally questionable. Trump’s critics were quick to slam the firings,...