Opinion | Trump Purged These Watchdogs From Government
President Trump promised to investigate waste and fraud in the government, but he’s fired the watchdogs who did exactly that.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
By firing inspectors general, President Trump removed the watchdogs who rooted out waste and fraud in government. “Who’s going to be brave enough to speak truth to power when speaking truth to power means you're fired?” says Mike Ware, a former inspector general.
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Of course they were. Another layer of protection to actually having to pay their taxes like the rest of us.
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