Welcome to Impound Town
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In just the past week, Donald Trump has illegally fired over a dozen federal anti-corruption watchdogs, installed Fox News weekend host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, and then claimed the power to arbitrarily withhold congressional appropriation—an unconstitutional maneuver called “impoundment.”
In this episode, Matt and Brian discuss:
* What are inspectors general, and why does Trump want to fire them?
* How does his desire to avoid waste, fraud, and abuse oversight interact with his attempt to impound…
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