He had also intended to pursue restoration for all federal probationary workers who have been laid off.
The former head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the top federal ethics watchdog, has dropped his lawsuit challenging his dismissal under President Trump’s administration.
“I’m stopping the fight because… circuit court judges reviewing the trial court decision in my favor granted the government’s request that I be removed from office while the case continues,” former OSC chief Hampton Dellinger explained. “The idea of trying to come back six months later or a year later and pick up the pieces just didn’t seem realistic to me. So I decided to fold.”
President Donald Trump fired Dellinger from his position along with 17 other federal inspectors general five days after his inauguration. Dellinger filed a lawsuit against the motion a day later, and was granted a lower court order that forced the federal government to keep him in his position on February 10.
The president’s administration appealed this order, and on March 5 an appeals court overturned that decision, allowing the administration to replace Dellinger with an acting OSC chief.
The Office of Special Counsel protects whistleblowers who report waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal government.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for President Trump as he seeks to replace certain government officials.
- For DOGE personnel as they continue audits of federal agencies and departments.
Sources: CNBC, The Hill
