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Trump fired about a dozen Inspectors Generals, but the President's removal power is restricted through a notification requirement
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On Friday , President Trump fired about a dozen Inspectors General.
Peter Bergen : The President's removal power is restricted through a 30-day notification requirement.
He asks: What is Trump 's justification for not providing the notification? Bergen asks: Maybe the restriction can't be applied to a new President who has just come into office.
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