Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers

Opinion | Trump Takes on Whistle-Blowers

In 2019, we represented an anonymous whistle-blower from the American intelligence community whose disclosures about President Trump’s attempt to coerce President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine led to his first impeachment. Our goals as lawyers were simple: to ensure that the truth came out and our client was safe from retaliation. We worked within an inspector … Read more

Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge

Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge

President Trump fired 17 inspectors general, the internal watchdogs who monitor federal agencies, on Friday night, capping a week of dramatic shake-ups of the federal bureaucracy focused on loyalty to the president, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The sweeping move did not affect Michael E. Horowitz, the inspector general for the Justice … Read more