The CIGIE will continue to conduct aggressive, independent oversight of the agencies that it oversee. FMTNews US Trump
WASHINGTON: The top US federal watchdog vowed on Saturday to continue to conduct “aggressive” independent oversight of government agencies after President Donald Trump fired the inspector general of the US intelligence community late Friday night.
The firing comes as US inspectors general, who are charged with independent oversight of federal agencies, were recently tasked with broad surveillance of the government’s response to the coronavirus, including the historic US$2.3 trillion fiscal package to mitigate its economic impact. Democrats have expressed concerns about how the fiscal package will be doled out through the US Treasury, headed by Steven Mnuchin.
Atkinson, a Trump appointee, had determined that a whistleblower’s report was credible in alleging Trump abused his office in attempting to solicit Ukraine’s interference in the 2020 US election for his political benefit.
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