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Government Watchdogs (Inspectors General)
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Inspectors General provide independent oversight of executive agencies, with statutory protections against removal. Mass IG firings, vacancy manipulation, or resource cuts degrade the internal accountability infrastructure that deters waste, fraud, and abuse of power across the federal government.
Inspectors General are the government’s auditors; a president who can fire the auditor for auditing passes that immunity to every successor. Why this matters →
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