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Appeals Court Unanimously Allows Trump to Fire Special Counsel

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Hampton Dellinger is the head of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) The D.C. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously sided with the Trump administration.

Dellinger oversaw an office where federal employees could report wrongdoing and be afforded legal protection.

In January , Trump dismissed 17 inspectors general who served as independent watchdogs within federal agencies.