Senate Democrats backing lawsuit filed by fired inspectors general

High-ranking Senate Democrats joined a lawsuit filed by eight fired inspector generals after their dismissal from watchdog posts at multiple agencies following a late January order from President Trump.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) were among the group of 30 Democrats that signed on to an amicus brief in support of their claims of wrongdoing. 

“Since the beginning of his term, President Trump has ushered in a Golden Age of lawlessness and chaos. As he slashes his way through programs that American families depend on, he has also fire[d] the very people who could hold him responsible and provide transparency for his actions,” Schumer said in a statement obtained by NewsNation.

He later added that, “Trump is trying to obscure any accountability” while noting the president “is not above the law.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top administration officials are named as co-defendants in the filing. 

Schumer’s words come after the president signed a Tuesday order expanding his authority to supersede independent agencies “rendering all executive branch officials and employees subject to his supervision,” according to the White House writeup.

Democrats have been fighting the unprecedented actions in court, sparking legal battles across the nation and protests outside government buildings. Despite the uproar, Trump has not shown any intent to part from his agenda.

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