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Head of Gov’t Watchdog Ends Challenge to Trump Admin After Court OKs His Firing

HeadlineMar 07, 2025

The head of the Office of Special Counsel, which handles whistleblower complaints, has ended his legal fight against President Trump’s attempts to fire him. Hampton Dellinger cited his long odds at prevailing in an appeal to the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court, after a federal appeals court allowed Trump to proceed with his termination.

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