Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham defended President Donald Trump's purge of more than a dozen inspector generals.
Trump pardoned over 1,500 people charged with attacking the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, 34 of them from South Carolina.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Trump’s decision to oust more than a dozen inspectors general in a late-night shake-up of the federal government. He conceded, however, that Trump
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) voted in the Senate to confirmed South Carolina native Scott Bessent as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of T
The South Carolina senator admitted that Donald Trump broke the law with his mass firing of inspectors general.
The Trump administration’s upending of governmental systems and processes is part of a familiar pattern. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) appeared Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union,”where he was asked about President Donald Trump’s dismissal of numerous federal inspectors general — an act in apparent violation of federal law.
Donald Trump issued mass pardons for 1,583 people. Most were convicted or pleaded guilty. Another 200 pleaded guilty to felonies, including assaulting officers.
Senate Democrats want to pause Russell Vought’s nomination for Office of Management and Budget director until the Trump administration resumes distribution of federal financial assistance, but Republicans don’t plan to oblige.
The GOP senator said Trump "technically" broke the law by firing several inspectors general, but "has the authority to do it."
Senator Lindsey Graham believes President Donald Trump made a mistake by pardoning those who were convicted of committing violent crimes during the
President Trump mass pardoned January 6th rioters, many who violently attacked police officers. The rioters were convicted in U.S. courts with due process. But the pardons undermine those court rulings,