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Podcast: The DSR Network
Episode: The Daily Blast: Trump Just Made His Illegal Late-Night Firing Spree Look Even Worse
Description: On Friday night, President Donald Trump fired 15 independent inspectors general in a late night massacre that appears to have been illegal. Yet since then, that story has only gotten worse. First, Trump defended the purge by calling it âvery standard,â attempting to normalize his lawlessness. Second, some Republicans quickly signaled that they will be just fine with this, confirming again that heâll heâs be largely unbound in his second term. We chatted with Jennifer Rubin, co-founder of The Contrarian, who explains why this is illegal and poses a profound threat to good governance, how Trumpâs absurd defense of it comp...