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Some Senate Republicans defend Trump's firing of 17 inspectors general

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Inspectors general were abruptly fired on Friday evening from agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of State .

The move ran afoul of federal law, requiring the president to notify Congress 30 days in advance and provide a detailed explanation for their removal.

Independent watchdogs are nonpartisan, and typically serve across multiple presidential administrations.

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formal

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English

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60

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