Lawyers for the Trump administration filed a notice of appeal late Feb. 10 after U.S. Judge Amy Berman Jackson reinstated the head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), which protects government whistleblowers. The official sued the Trump administration earlier on Monday, challenging the president’s decision to remove them from office.
Hampton Dellinger, appointed to lead the OSC in 2023 by former President Joe Biden, said he received a one sentence email from White House personnel director Sergio Gor on Friday regarding the immediate termination of his position.
“On behalf of President Donald J. Trump, I am writing to inform you that your position as Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel is terminated, effective immediately,” the email read….