Letters: Credit Trump for his big win in November

Credit Trump for the win

Re: “One thing Trump actually can take credit for this week, “Jan. 29 editorial

Your biased blather is irrelevant and predictable; please stop.

The American people have voted and the results stand: President Donald Trump won by a lot. Your blather shows not only your prejudiced point of view but that you are out of touch with the majority of Americans. It’s no wonder your subscription rates continue to decline.

— Scott Stucky, Castle Rock

I applaud The Post for the editorial calling out Trump for taking credit for the Aurora raids when he had little to do about it.

The two things Trump is good at are boasting and lying. However, I have to call out the editorial for the absurd claim that California has to investigate why the fire hydrants lost water pressure when coverage by other news media reported that they lost water pressure because these systems were set up to cover normal residential fires, not catastrophic, widespread destruction.

It seems like The Post just had to provide an example of “both sidesism” after justifiably criticizing Trump. God help us when there is another disaster, especially in a blue state, and FEMA has been decimated or eliminated. Maybe Trump can solve it with his Sharpie like he did with the Alabama hurricane years ago.

— Tom Sabel, Lakewood

Trump’s firing of IGs: “Clearing the decks?”

Re: “Trump removes about 17 independent inspectors general across U.S. agencies,” Jan. 26 news story

Friday night, President Donald Trump fired several independent inspectors general in violation of 1978 and 2022 legislation that says legitimate inspectors general firings must specify just cause and be reviewed by Congress 30 days prior to firing. These stipulations are to prevent political interference with the vital work of inspectors general. President Trump neither specified legitimate reasons nor notified Congress thirty days prior.

Every citizen should ask why President Trump would violate the law to abruptly remove the inspectors general who are charged with preventing and investigating fraud, waste, and abuse. Could it possibly be that he is clearing the decks of obstacles to misuse government money? After all, he is a convicted felon who has a history of cheating the government for his personal financial gain, has violated the norm of putting his wealth in trust while in office, and has routinely overcharged the Secret Service for housing and other services.

— Daniel Chilcoat, Lakewood

The recent firing of at least 17 independent Inspectors General (IGs) by the Trump Administration raises serious concerns about accountability and transparency in our federal government. Not only do these mass firings violate oversight laws that require a 30-day notice to Congress providing a rationale for the firing of an IG, but they also signal a blatant disregard for the checks and balances that are essential in preventing corruption and abuses of power.

I’ve managed audits, overseen audit plans, and provided independent, qualified oversight as a professional, experienced auditor, including working with a special IG overseeing internal audits of foreign investments. I know firsthand the critical role these positions play in calling out waste, fraud, and abuse. IGs are the watchdogs who look out for the interests of taxpayers.

IGs protect taxpayer dollars and ensure that our government operates transparently and efficiently. It is critical that these auditors are independent and unbiased to provide credible oversight. The recent purge of independent IGs opens the door for the appointment of loyalists with questionable motives, undermining the credibility of these watchdogs and ultimately defeating their purpose.

The American people deserve independent, unbiased, qualified, credible, and experienced watchdogs looking out for our interests. We must call for the immediate reinstatement of these IGs.

— Erik Clarke, Denver

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