A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent inspectors general.

“We write to express our grave concern about your recent attempt to unlawfully and arbitrarily remove more than a dozen independent, nonpartisan inspectors general without notice to Congress or the public and in the dead of night,” Democrats wrote in a Saturday letter to the president.

“Your actions violate the law, attack our democracy, and undermine the safety of the American people,” they added,........

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