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b'It used to be rare for a president to fire an inspector general, a position created within government agencies after Watergate and assigned to fight waste and corruption. Today, we look at what President Trump\\u2019s pattern of replacing inspectors general reveals about the nature of the independent office \\u2014 and about presidential power. Guest: Maggie Haberman, who covers the White House for The New York Times. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\\xa0\\n\\nBackground reading:\\xa0Mr. Trump decided to fire Steve A. Linick, the Department of State\\u2019s inspector general, last week. Mr. Linick had opened an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo\\u2019s spending habits. Congressional Democrats have now opened an investigation into the firing.The president also recently fired the intelligence community\\u2019s inspector general. Our chief White House correspondent explains why Mr. Trump\\u2019s drive against those he considers disloyal continues even during a pandemic.'