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January 27, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Even Lindsey Graham Knows Trump’s Friday Night Purge Was Illegal
The South Carolina senator admitted that Donald Trump broke the law with his mass firing of inspectors general.
January 27, 2025
PodcastThe Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Transcript: Trump’s Late-Night Purge Suddenly Becomes Bigger Scandal
An interview with Jennifer Rubin, co-founder of The Contrarian, about Trump’s illegal firing of inspectors general, how Trump’s rationale makes it much worse, and how Democrats can fight back.
January 27, 2025
PodcastThe Daily Blast with Greg Sargent
Trump’s Illegal Late-Night Purge Suddenly Becomes a Bigger Scandal
As Trump offers an absurd defense of his purge of inspectors general that makes it look more corrupt, commentator Jennifer Rubin explains why it’s illegal and will abet more corruption—and suggests ways to fight back.

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