Not 'lawless', and certainly not illegal.
October 2024: "A panel of other inspectors general from across the federal government, after investigating DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari for years, has concluded that Biden should discipline him “up to and including removal.” The panel’s conclusion and its suggestion that Cuffari be fired were first reported by POLITICO. The panel that produced the report is a component of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, a government group that trains and oversees inspectors general."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/watchdog-group-suggests-biden-fire-203919729.html