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03/09/2025: Firing the Watchdogs, The Settlement, A Method to his Madness

2025/3/10
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@Hampton Dellinger : 我被特朗普总统解雇,这违反了法律,也破坏了联邦监督机构的独立性和非政治性。国会设立这些机构是为了保护联邦雇员的权利和公众利益,而特朗普政府的行为严重损害了这些机构的有效性。我将继续为维护法律和政府问责制而斗争。 我担任特别顾问办公室主任期间,我们通过举报人的举报,为退伍军人追回了1.1亿美元的欠款,并发现了退伍军人事务部诊所阿片类药物过度处方的问题。这充分证明了独立监督机构的重要性。 特朗普政府声称解雇我是为了结束我对总统反对意见的‘滥用行政权力’,但这完全是歪曲事实。我所做的只是确保法律得到遵守。 @Paul Martin : 我在多个政府机构担任检查长,跨越了多个总统任期,从未遇到过因为发布审计报告或调查结果而影响到我的工作的情况。然而,在特朗普政府的最初几周,我因为发布关于美国国际开发署5亿美元粮食援助可能腐烂或被盗的警告后,就被解雇了。这表明,特朗普政府并不欢迎对政府项目的负面监督。 国会设立检查长制度是为了对政府进行独立监督,而特朗普政府的行为严重破坏了这一制度的独立性和有效性。我担心,未来每个政府都会试图用自己的人取代检查长,这将彻底颠覆独立的检查长制度。 @Andrew Bakai @David Kligerman : 解雇Hampton Dellinger和检查长的目的是为了阻止真相的出现,因为他们的存在是为了确保政府的透明度。这相当于取消了比赛中的裁判,使得政府内部的违规行为无法得到有效监督和制止。 特朗普政府的行为对政府问责制和公众利益造成了严重损害。我们必须维护独立的监督机构,以确保政府的透明度和问责制。 @Kathy Harris : 我被特朗普政府解雇,这同样违反了法律。我宣誓效忠宪法,并将继续为维护联邦雇员的权利和政府问责制而斗争。 特朗普政府大规模解雇联邦雇员,并试图阻止联邦雇员的申诉途径。我将继续为维护法律和政府问责制而斗争。

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This segment explores the mass firings of independent watchdogs in federal agencies under President Trump's administration. It features interviews with Hampton Dellinger and other officials who were fired, highlighting the legal battles and the implications for government accountability.
  • Mass firings of independent watchdogs in federal agencies under President Trump.
  • Hampton Dellinger's firing and legal challenge.
  • Concerns about the loss of independence and accountability in government oversight.

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The chief of the watchdog agency that protects federal workers and whistleblowers, Hampton Dellinger, was one of the first to be fired by President Trump. So were eighteen inspectors general and the chief of the board that protects federal workers. What is happening to independent watchdogs and why are they being dismantled? Correspondent Scott Pelley sits down with Dellinger and others to find out.

Five years after it declared bankruptcy, Purdue Pharma and its wealthy owners, members of the Sackler family, have agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a proposed settlement that would deliver funds to victims of the opioid crisis. Correspondent Cecilia Vega investigates how this deal—potentially one of the largest opioid settlements ever—will affect the individuals and families who say Purdue’s opioids harmed them.

With the NCAA basketball tournament, famously known as “March Madness,” tipping off this month, the University of Connecticut men's team is aiming for a historic three-peat. Correspondent Jon Wertheim provides an inside look at coach Dan Hurley's preparations, his strategies for managing a changing roster, and his pre-season rituals.

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