Whistleblower Chief Trump Fired Ends Fight After Court Loss (1)

The head of an independent whistleblower agency is ending his legal fight over President Donald Trump’s decision to fire him after a federal appeals court in Washington allowed the removal to take effect while he pressed his case.

Hampton Dellinger, who led the Office of Special Counsel, announced his decision in a statement on Thursday. He wrote that he disagreed with the latest order by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit but “will abide by it.”

Dellinger said he was giving up the fight because he believed the court’s decision to side with the administration ...