Whistleblower-Protection

Trump Fires Top Ethics and Whistleblower Protection Officials

| Importance: 9/10

President Trump fired key government officials overseeing ethics and whistleblower protections, including David Huitema (Office of Government Ethics), Hampton Dellinger (Office of Special Counsel), and Colleen Shogan (National Archivist). The removals were part of a broader effort to reshape federal …

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President fires Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger; litigation ensues

| Importance: 6/10

President Trump fired Hampton Dellinger from his position as head of the Office of Special Counsel via email on Friday night, February 7, 2025, stating simply “your position…is terminated, effective immediately.” Dellinger immediately sued, arguing his removal violated statutory …

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Trump Fires Lt. Col. Vindman from NSC in Retaliation for Impeachment Testimony

| Importance: 8/10

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Ukraine expert on the National Security Council who testified in Trump’s impeachment proceedings, is escorted out of the White House and removed from his NSC position just days after Trump’s Senate acquittal. This unprecedented retaliation follows …

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