Fired special counsel: ‘I don’t think we have watchdog agencies anymore’
The ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) said his removal by President Trump is among a series of firings that have taken a wrecking ball to oversight of his
Special counsel resigns, removing roadblock to Trump firings
Special counsel Hampton Dellinger resigned his post on Thursday, removing himself as a hurdle to President Trump’s plans to fire thousands of federal employees.
Head of watchdog agency ends lawsuit to stop his firing by Trump
Hampton Dellinger also sought to halt the firing of some probationary government employees amid the Trump administration’s workforce cuts.
Fired US Watchdog Agency Chief Ends Lawsuit Over Removal by Trump
The fired head of a federal watchdog agency on Thursday said he was ending his legal battle over U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to remove him from office after a federal appeals court cleared the way for him to do so.
Fired head of federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal battle over his removal by Trump
The fired head of a federal watchdog agency says he’s dropping his legal battle over his removal by President Donald Trump
Former government watchdog on his decision to end legal fight challenging his firing
DRAFT ***NPR's Juana talks to Hampton Dellinger, who formerly lead an independent government watchdog agency, about his decision to stop challenging the Trump administration for firing him.
Fired watchdog agency head stops fighting his termination by Trump in court
Hampton Dellinger, the fired head of the office that investigates whistleblower retaliation, has dropped his legal challenge to his termination after a panel of federal judges said the Trump administration could remove him while the case continues.
Fired watchdog agency chief ends lawsuit to keep job
The case marks an early test of the Republican president's ability to rein in independent agencies and replace their leaders as part of his efforts to reshape the federal government
Fired whistleblower chief Hampton Dellinger ends legal fight after ruling against him
A federal appeals court panel said Trump could fire Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger for now while litigation ...
What America is losing as President Trump fires independent government watchdogs
President Trump has fired heads of offices and agencies tasked, since Watergate, with protecting federal workers and ...
The Courts Just Got Rid of the Last Person Standing in the Way of Trump’s Federal Worker Purge
Hampton Dellinger remains an oddity in this current bleak iteration of the federal government—an uncaptured executive branch ...
Appeals court allows Trump to remove watchdog Hampton Dellinger for now
A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily remove the head of an independent watchdog ...
Hampton Dellinger to drop legal challenge to firing by Trump
The former watchdog for federal workers said Thursday that he intends to drop his bid for the courts to reinstate him after ...
Trump's authority to fire officials questioned in court battle over NLRB seat
A judge ruled Trump’s firing of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox unlawful. The Trump administration appealed, asserting the ...
Federal watchdog removed by Trump drops his case, citing long odds of winning at Supreme Court
Special counsel Hampton Dellinger says he is dropping his lawsuit to try to keep his job after President Donald Trump fired ...
Head of federal whistleblower office drops legal battle challenging his firing
Hampton Dellinger's decision to end his legal fight comes after a federal appeals court cleared the way for his firing by President Trump.
Government ethics watchdog removed from post amid legal fight with Trump administration
Hampton Dellinger challenged his termination last month as head of the Office of Special Counsel by suing several Trump ...
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A North Carolina President?
Some Democrats argue that what they need for the 2028 presidential election is a southern moderate like Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton who won election-- or like Al Gore whose ...