with so much to cover, cbs's willie james inman is with the president in las vegas. willie james, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, nancy. as members of president trump's cabinet are confirmed by the u.s. senate, behind the scenes, the white house is making swift overnight changes to the federal work force. move that has caused bipartisan backlash. the trump administration fired government watchdogs overnight. in a letter obtained by cbs news, the now fired inspector general of the small business administration said that he believes the actions taken are not legally sufficient. >> he seems to be trying to throw a monkey wrench into the kind of -- in dependence left i our government. >> reporter: docongress must be given a 30-days heads up, along with a detailed report about the removal. republican senator chuck grassley said he would like further explanation. the drastic shift is part of a flurry of executive action during president trump's first few days in office, which also include the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. the white h

cbs's willie james inman is at the white house with what's expected to be a flurry of changes.illie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, jericka. president biden prepares to move out, president-elect donald trump is moving in with a promise to bring drastic changes to washington on day one of his second term. the 47th president has expressed every intention of using executive power to address the border and immigration, including so-called targeted enforcement. >> i.c.e. will know who they're looking for, pretty much where they'll find them, it's a well-planned operation and possibly who is in the household, including children. >> reporter: cbs news has confirmed it will begin next week in major cities across the country. homeland security secretary nominee kristi noem this week signaled wider changes. >> senator, president trump has been clear that he wants to build the wall. president trump's been very clear that he will end catch and release. >> reporter: trump also threatens to impose punishing tariffs up to 25% on imported goods from america's trading partners.