Opinion
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion
Trump Administration’s Undercutting of Oversight Hurts Taxpayers and Beneficiaries
Since the start of President Trump’s second term in January, the Trump Administration has consistently sought to evade accountability. Last month, the President removed a Senate-confirmed Inspector ...
Government Executive
Trump fires another inspector general, raising fears about oversight independence
President Donald Trump on Oct. 15 fired the inspector general for the Export-Import Bank of the U.S., according to an official familiar with the situation. This latest action could further weaken the ...
Defense One
Will new inspectors general defy Trump if needed? Nominees won't say
A trio of nominees to replace inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump were pressed by Senate Democrats on Thursday about their propensity to act independently of the White House. Sen. Gary ...
Government Executive
Senate Democrats grill inspector general nominees over their independence from Trump
President Donald Trump’s continued removals of agency inspectors general dominated a hearing Thursday with a trio of nominees who Senate Democrats questioned on their ability to act independently of ...
Nextgov
Senate Democrats grill inspector general nominees over their independence from Trump
Lawmakers especially criticized the nomination of former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., to lead the Labor Department’s watchdog office. President Donald Trump’s continued removals of agency ...