Some Senate Republicans defend Trump's firing of 17 inspectors general

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Inspectors general were abruptly fired on Friday evening from agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of State, despite a legal requirement for the president to notify Congress 30 days in advance and provide a detailed explanation for their removal.
32% : Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to fire independent government watchdogs across at least 17 federal agencies, even though the move ran afoul of federal law.
31% : With Republicans now controlling both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, however, it could be an uphill battle to convince Trump to reverse his decision to fire them unless he faces pressure to do so from within his own party.
26% : Their removal has raised alarm bells among Democrats and others in the inspectors general community, amid concerns that Trump may try to replace them with loyalists.
19% : Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union", Republican Senator Lindsey Graham acknowledged that Trump was required to notify Congress and explain his decision to fire inspectors general.

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