Inspectors General claim they were unlawfully terminated by Trump, in the latest legal dispute over the president's actions against the federal government.
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Eight inspectors general from various US federal agencies filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that they were unlawfully terminated. Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed by the Senate to become the director of national intelligence. The president announced plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on Thursday, ahead of a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A US citizen was released from custody in Belarus.
Tulsi Gabbard has been confirmed as the Director of National Intelligence.
The US Senate has confirmed Donald Trump's selection to lead the national intelligence, the latest Trump nominee to join his administration. Tulsi Gabbard had faced criticism for her support of former Syrian President Bashar Assad, allegations of spreading Russian propaganda, and specifically for disseminating false conspiracy theories about the conflict in Ukraine.
Gabbard was approved with a 52-48 vote margin. All Democrats voted against her, while all Republican senators voted in her favor, except for former Senate leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
"In my evaluation, Tulsi Gabbard has not shown she is ready to take on this significant national responsibility," McConnell stated, noting that she poses "unwanted risk," considering her previous statements and actions.
Democrats cautioned that Gabbard should not be granted access to the nation's most sensitive classified information.
"On the night that Russia invaded Ukraine and launched the first full-scale invasion of a sovereign nation in Europe since World War II, what was Ms. Gabbard doing?" Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said before the vote.
"She was expending her energy criticizing NATO and the US for what Putin did... That in itself should be grounds for disqualification for anyone seeking to become the president's top intelligence advisor," Schumer stated.
US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call.
US President Donald Trump stated that he had a lengthy phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in which the Russian leader expressed his willingness to initiate talks to bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
"We agreed to work closely together, including visiting each other's countries," Trump said on the social media platform Truth Social.
We have also agreed to have our respective teams initiate talks immediately, and we will start by contacting President Zelenskyy of Ukraine to apprise him of this conversation, something I will do at this moment.
US Defense Chief States Ukraine's Pre-2014 Borders Are 'Unrealistic'
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke at a NATO meeting in Brussels, where he
The defense chief continued by stating that Europe should be responsible for providing the "overwhelming share" of future aid to Ukraine, and the US would not accept an "unbalanced relationship" within NATO.
He called on NATO member countries to donate more arms, increase military production, and boost defense spending. He set a minimum goal of 5% of a country's GDP for military expenditure for NATO member states.
Several US Inspectors General have taken the Trump administration to court, alleging that they were unfairly fired from their positions.
Eight US Inspectors General have collectively filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration, contesting the decision to terminate their appointments.
The IGs claim they perform a nonpartisan supervisory function over trillions of dollars in federal spending and oversee millions of federal employees, as stated in the lawsuit.
"The alleged firings contravened crystal-clear federal law, each passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and signed into effect by the President, aimed at safeguarding inspectors general from exactly this type of interference with the execution of their vital, non-partisan oversight responsibilities," the lawsuit stated.
The IGs were fired from the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, State, Agriculture, Education and Labor, and the Small Business Administration at the behest of President Trump.
Pursuant to the Inspector General Act, presidents possess the authority to terminate inspectors general, yet the Trump administration is obligated to provide Congress with a mandated 30-day notification period.
The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge to President Trump's flurry of executive orders and actions during the initial weeks of his presidency.