Inspectors general play a vital role in finding waste and making government more efficient. Why did the president just remove 12 of them for no reason? If President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are serious about making the U.

Judge Ana C. Reyes, a Biden appointee, excoriated lawyers representing the former government watchdogs for how they handled their emergency request, but let the lawsuit proceed on a slower timeline.

Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden in December 2023, was informed of his dismissal through an email from the White House.