Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is demanding answering after President Donald Trump fired inspectors general in a Friday evening layoff spree. The post Chuck Grassley Wants Answers From Trump After Friday Night Inspectors General Purge: ‘I’d Like Further Explanation’ first appeared on Mediaite.

In a statement, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders said that the freeze would have devastating implications for the “most vulnerable people in our country,” and described the Trump administration’s forceful disregard of Congress’s powers as a “dangerous move towards authoritarianism.”

Donald Trump put a temporary pause on federal grants and halted foreign aid, among a slew of other efforts, to cut down on the federal government.

The bipartisan pair of senators said Trump did not give Congress a 30-day notice for the firings of the inspectors general as legally required.

The sweeping action removes oversight of his new administration. Some members of Congress are suggesting it violated federal oversight laws.

and even corruption,” said Schumer. On Saturday, Republicans joined in with the criticism. Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, 91, a staunch Trump ally, said in a statement obtained by CNN ...

Trump, 78, reportedly axed the inspectors general of nearly every Cabinet-level agency late Friday night without notifying congressional lawmakers, as many argue is required by law.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) condemned President Trump’s move to fire more than a dozen watchdogs at several federal agencies overnight, calling it a “chilling purge.”

CBS News New York's Jessica Moore spoke with Sen. Chuck Schumer on Tuesday to get his take on President Donald Trump's attempt to freeze federal funding.

Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said in a statement Saturday ... In floor remarks Saturday morning, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer ripped into the Trump administration for dismissing 17 independent ...