The return of Donald Trump to the White House is accompanied by major upheavals. The American president has initiated a profound restructuring of the federal administration by dismissing a significant number of internal surveillance officials. The move comes less than a week after his inauguration, signaling a rapid and significant transformation of government oversight mechanisms.
The services affected by these changes cover essential strategic sectors, including the departments of Defense, the Interior, Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Social Security Administration. These changes affect crucial positions responsible for detecting and preventing potential administrative dysfunctions.
The scope of this reorganization is considerable. Between 12 and 17 inspectors general have been informed of their immediate dismissal, according to different media sources. These professionals, whose main mission was to guarantee the integrity and transparency of institutions, find themselves brutally removed from their functions.
Trump’s motivations seem explicit: to reduce control mechanisms and restructure the government apparatus. This strategy is accompanied by parallel initiatives, including the creation of a commission entrusted to Elon Musk, aimed at “dismantling government bureaucracy” and optimizing public spending.
-Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren strongly criticized this approach, calling it a “purge” potentially intended to weaken the checks and balances. The implications of these changes raise questions about the balance of power and oversight mechanisms within the US administration.
At the same time, Trump announced its intention to remove a thousand opponents from the government apparatus, confirming a clear desire for administrative transformation. Some of these decisions are already the subject of legal appeals, reflecting the tensions caused by these reorganizations.
The consequences of these changes extend well beyond simple personnel movements. They reflect a potential reconfiguration of government policies, affecting areas as varied as immigration, citizenship, gender issues, diversity and climate issues.
