Night of the long knives?

[The Tradition]

President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.

Agency inspectors general received an email late Friday from Sergio Gor, the head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, informing them that “changing priorities” had led to their positions being “terminated” effective immediately, according to a person familiar with the matter. The shake-up affected a broad swath of the federal government, including the departments of State, Energy, the Interior, Defense and Transportation.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/25/politics/trump-fires-inspectors-general/index.html

 

[Pinehawk]

They already sent a response that it wasn’t legal, has to come through congress. He’ll get his way in the end though, weakening the checks and balances that keep this country from losing its way.

 

[lucas80]

Chuck Grassley is deeply concerned.

 

[Chishawk1425]

Chuck Grassley is deeply concerned.

 

[Chishawk1425]

Chuck Grassley is deeply concerned.

 

[Fan In Black]

Motely Crue ripped off AC/DC for Dr. Feel good.

 

[BubsFinn]

President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.

Agency inspectors general received an email late Friday from Sergio Gor, the head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, informing them that “changing priorities” had led to their positions being “terminated” effective immediately, according to a person familiar with the matter. The shake-up affected a broad swath of the federal government, including the departments of State, Energy, the Interior, Defense and Transportation.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/25/politics/trump-fires-inspectors-general/index.html

Well, considering that on the actual "Night of the Long Knives" an untold number of people were murdered, I'd say this really doesn't compare. And using an atrocity committed by the nazis to describe a few bureaucrats potentially losing their cushy jobs is probably inappropriate.

 

[seminole97]

Well, considering that on the actual "Night of the Long Knives" an untold number of people were murdered, I'd say this really doesn't compare. And using an atrocity committed by the nazis to describe a few bureaucrats potentially losing their cushy jobs is probably inappropriate.

Night of the Long Knives was an internal 'house cleaning'.
An analogue would be like Elon Musk's 'people' literally killing a bunch of Trump's other advisors/supporters.