President Donald Trump fired the inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies in a Friday night purge, according to a Trump administration official, paving the way for him to install his own picks for the independent watchdog roles.

The dismissals appeared to violate federal law, which requires Congress to receive 30 days’ notice of any intent to fire a Senate-confirmed inspector general.

The watchdogs say the removals may be invalid for failing to comply with a 2022 law requiring a 30-day notification to Congress before removals.

President Donald Trump fired more than a dozen government watchdogs late Friday in a move that appears to have violated federal law requiring him to notify Congress.

The internal government watchdogs were believed to have been dismissed at several major agencies, though the Justice Department’s was not said to have been among them.

Donald Trump fired multiple inspectors general on Friday, removing independent watchdogs tasked with investigating abuse and impropriety in federal agencies in a move that potentially violates federal law.

It’s not immediately clear whether the firings are legal, as the Trump administration is required to give a 30-day notice.

President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general across the federal government Friday night, multiple outlets reported. The big picture: The terminations, the latest in a slew of government shakeups since Trump's inauguration,