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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has fired the federal government's top ethics official as well as the leader of the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers — the latest moves in the Republican president's sweeping effort to shrink and reshape the government.

Hampton Dellinger filed a lawsuit Monday claiming he was illegally removed as the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which is responsible for protecting the federal workforce from illegal personnel actions, such as retaliation for whistleblowing. Also on Monday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics posted on its website that Trump had removed its director, David Huitema.

What You Need To Know

• President Donald Trump has fired the federal government’s top ethics official as well as the leader of the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers

• They are the latest moves by the Republican to push out officials in his quest to overhaul the government

• Hampton Dellinger filed a lawsuit Monday claiming he was illegally removed as the head of the Office of Special Counsel, which is responsible for protecting the federal workforce from illegal personnel actions, such as retaliation for whistleblowing

• Also on Monday, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics posted on its website that Trump had removed its director, David Huitema

• The White House says recently confirmed Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins has been named the acting leader of both agencies

The removal of Dellinger and Huitema, who...

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