In a sweeping move that underscores his administration’s aggressive restructuring of the U.S. government, President Donald Trump has dismissed the independent inspector general of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), according to multiple media reports.

Paul Martin’s termination came just one day after his office published a report critical of the administration’s handling of foreign aid, warning that $489 million in food assistance risked spoilage or diversion due to aid freezes and work stoppages ordered by Trump’s team.

A two-sentence email from the White House, sent on Tuesday, informed Martin that his position was “terminated, effective immediately,” without providing a reason.

Martin, appointed under Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, had continued to serve even as Trump dismissed 18 other inspectors general—independent watchdogs responsible for government oversight.

The Trump administration has launched an aggressive campaign to downsize or dismantle several federal agencies, with USAID as a primary target. USAID, which manages a $42.8 billion budget and oversees humanitarian aid in 120 countries, has faced severe cutbacks under Trump’s second term. The administration has frozen foreign aid, recalled thousands of overseas staff, and begun slashing USAID’s workforce from 10,000 employees to just 300.

The move has sparked legal challenges, with labor unions contesting the cuts, and a federal judge recently pausing the administration’s attempt to place 2,200 USAID workers on paid leave.

Democratic lawmakers argue that Trump’s sweeping changes to USAID could violate constitutional limits on executive power, as Congress holds authority over government spending and agency funding.