The GOP senator said Trump "technically" broke the law by firing several inspectors general, but "has the authority to do it."

The Trump administration’s upending of governmental systems and processes is part of a familiar pattern. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) appeared Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union,”where he was asked about President Donald Trump’s dismissal of numerous federal inspectors general — an act in apparent violation of federal law.

President-elect Donald Trump is marking his return to the White House with a record-breaking fundraising total of $250 million for his inaugural efforts, sources familiar with Trump's fundraising told ABC News.

Sen. Lindsey Graham said in an interview that he thinks it was a “mistake” for Trump to pardon those who committed violent acts on Jan. 6, 2021.

In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed disagreement with the president’s decision to pardon those convicted of violent crimes.

The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power.

Latest news and live updates on the inauguration of Donald Trump after his election victory. Follow live as the event unfolds in Washington, D.C.

Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists David Brooks, Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg about Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday and the first 100 days of the new Trump administration.

All of this is what Trump ran on, and he intends to keep his promises. The most important thing that gives me comfort, and stands in sharp contrast to what we've had the past four years, is that there is no question our elected president is in charge and calling the shots.

Donald Trump's effort to freeze trillions of dollars in federal grants is the most provocative of his many attempts to expand his power in the first days of his presidency.

Harding, however, was no Trump: The president, newly elected to a second term, has a mean if not sadistic streak, an exorbitant taste for revenge, a charismatic persona and, to put it mildly, a flair for publicity.