open image in gallery The inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development was terminated on Tuesday - one day after issuing a critical report ( AP ).
open image in gallery Paul Martin was the inspector general of the USAID until he issued a report noting a potential $500 million loss in food aid due to Trump’s freeze ( USAID ).
The administration has attempted to put thousands of workers on administrative leave and remove contractors who assist the agency.
For six decades, USAID has worked to fight starvation, fund education and work to end disease globally.
Lawmakers have lambasted the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the agency, claiming that may only be done by an act of Congress.
The administration is required to provide Congress 30 days' notice before firing an inspector general and provide specific reasons for terminating watchdogs.
Martin was career official having previously served as inspector general for NASA for 14 years and deputy inspector general at the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General for more than 12 years. »
