Hampton Dellinger, the chief of the Office of Special Counsel, has ceased his fight to retain his position after President Trump sought his removal. Dellinger had recently achieved temporary reinstatement while investigating the mass firings of federal workers, especially concerning Department of Agriculture employees affected by government cutbacks. Despite his efforts to uphold the office's independence and protect whistleblowers, an appeals court ruled in favor of Trump's argument for Dellinger's dismissal, raising concerns about the future of ongoing investigations and the office's integrity.
My fight to stay on the job was not for me, but rather for the ideal that O.S.C. should be as Congress intended: an independent watchdog...
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