Trump Fires Top Ethics and Whistleblower Protection Officials

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President Trump fired key government officials overseeing ethics and whistleblower protections, including David Huitema (Office of Government Ethics), Hampton Dellinger (Office of Special Counsel), and Colleen Shogan (National Archivist). The removals were part of a broader effort to reshape federal agencies and potentially expose confidential whistleblower information.

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[1] Ethics and Whistleblower Officials Fired by Trump · Feb 13, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Trump Fires Top Government Ethics, Whistleblower Officials · Feb 13, 2025 Tier 2

[3] Trump takes aim at officials who police agency wrongdoing, protect workers · Feb 13, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump Fires Top Ethics and Whistleblower Protection Officials.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 13, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-13--trump-takes-aim-at-officials-who-police-agency-wrongdoing-pr/