Oversight works only when it’s independent. With Cheryl Mason now leading the Council of IGs, there are questions about whether independence will be protected. I hope Mason reinforces independence and keeps oversight free from political influence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flpa...

#InspectorsGeneral

Calling all #InspectorsGeneral and those who love them … help us Obi-wan, you’re our only hope

An Open Letter to the Inspectors General Community If you work in or have recently left the office of a federal inspector general, we need your insights to do important journalism.

#InspectorsGeneral

An Open Letter to the Inspectors General Community
If you work in or have recently left the office of a federal inspector general, we need your insights to do important journalism.
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I'm quoted in @thehill.com on tensions between DHS leadership and its IG. These developments underscore a deep concern: ongoing pressure placed on IGs and the risks that poses to their independence. thehill.com/homenews/adm...

#WithoutFearorFavor #DHS #InspectorsGeneral #Transparency

Is the White House Hard at Work Covering Up a Sex Scandal at the Labor Department? The investigation into misconduct allegations leveled against Trump’s Labor Secretary is being led by… a former congressman who’s faced misconduct allegations himself.

My new @thedailybeast.bsky.social column on a serious threat to government accountability. The Labor Department is facing multiple allegations of misconduct, but the IG is a political ally, personal acquaintance of those involved. www.thedailybeast.com/is-the-white...

#DOL #IG #InspectorsGeneral

In Trump’s Fraud Crackdown, Political Foes Face Harshest Scrutiny

I’m quoted in this @nytimes.com article on Minnesota fraud claims. I welcome the president's focus on rooting out fraud, but this administration has taken steps that seem to fly in the face of that goal. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...

#Fraud #InspectorsGeneral #Minnesota @tonyromm.bsky.social

As Trump administration cries ‘fraud,’ experts worry it does more harm than good “It’s dismaying,” one longtime anti-fraud expert told Nextgov/FCW of how the administration is using fraud as rationale but firing the watchdogs that are tasked with finding it.

In this @nextgovernment.bsky.social article, I share my concerns that fraud is a serious issue that deserves credible investigation. But broad fraud accusations must be backed by independent oversight or they can do more harm than good. www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/...

#InspectorsGeneral #Fraud

Minnesota underscores the importance of public trust in government oversight. One year ago, I was one of 17 IGs fired without cause, a blow to independent watchdogs. This video explains why independent oversight matters more than ever. youtu.be/WF6ZZGW-D2s
#InspectorsGeneral #Minneapolis #ICE #DHS

Is Government Accountability in Free Fall? | Opinion Some may argue that administrations have always clashed with watchdogs. But this is different.

One year after the Friday Night Massacre, government oversight remains under assault. My new @newsweek.com column revisits the unprecedented firing of 17 IGs & the consequences. www.newsweek.com/is-governmen...

#Accountability #InspectorsGeneral #RuleOfLaw #FridayNightMassacre

Most newly confirmed Trump inspectors general previously worked in his administration, raising fears about independent agency oversight These oversight officials may have to recuse themselves from investigations of programs they previously worked on, an expert said.

In this new @govexec.bsky.social article, I share my deep concerns about the future of independent government oversight.

www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

#Governance #Oversight #InspectorsGeneral #Accountability #IGS #Fraud #WithoutFearorFavor @seanthenewsboy.bsky.social

ICYMI, I was on @cnn.com this morning discussing the Signalgate IG report. I explain why I thought the report was both troubling and heartening. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcg...

#Signalgate #IG #InspectorsGeneral #DOD #Accountability #Oversight #WithoutFearOrFavor

Trump administration revives some funding for IG group The move marks a reversal of an effort to eliminate funding for the umbrella group that helps support inspectors general offices.

I’m encouraged OMB has reversed on CIGIE funding and applaud Senators Grassley and Collins for their efforts to restore funding. My thoughts here: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

#OMB #InspectorsGeneral @washingtonpost.com @merylkornfield.bsky.social @hannahnatanson.bsky.social

Being an IG in the current climate with Mark Greenblatt Podcast Episode · Public Money Pod · 11/17/2025 · 48m

NEW Podcast | I recently joined the Public Money Pod with Liz Farmer and Justin Marlowe for a wide-ranging conversation about Inspectors General. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

#LocalGov #StateGov #IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogs #pensions

I recently joined Planet America on @abcnewsaustralia.bsky.social to discuss the far-reaching implications of the Trump Administration’s firing of Inspectors General across agencies. My segment begins at 37:00: youtu.be/WTuHASTBr5M

#IG #InspectorsGeneral #Oversight #Australia

The U.S. Military according to Hegseth He loves the Secretary of War moniker too much.

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The only Dept. with a $1 trillion budget is hiding a lot. Hegseth can't take scrutiny or criticism. He should have been fired after SignalGate.
#Hegseth #DeptofWar #JAG #InspectorsGeneral #press #censorship #Congress #DeptofDefense

Trump Dismisses Another Inspector General, Fueling Oversight Concerns

The firing of IG Parisa Salehi is an affront to American taxpayers. As I told @nytimes.com, she is exactly who the American people should want to conduct fair, objective, independent oversight. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

#IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogs @lukebroadwater.bsky.social

DOJ Veteran Takes Watchdog Role as Trump Shakes Up Oversight (1) The White House appointed a career Justice Department veteran, Don Berthiaume, as DOJ’s new acting inspector general several months after its longtime watchdog departed.

I hope you'll read my remarks in a recent @bloomberglaw.com article about the appointment of Don Berthiaume as Acting IG at DOJ. It's important to acknowledge when sound decisions are made, and his appointment deserves credit. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

#IG #InspectorsGeneral #DOJ

#doj #fbi #ruleoflaw #investigations #accountability #igs #inspectorsgeneral #briberyallegations | Mark Lee Greenblatt I was on CNN's Laura Coates Live last week discussing a variety of topics – Department Justice indictments, new developments regarding federal inspectors general, and the Tom Homan bribery allegations...

I was on @cnn.com's Laura Coates Live last week discussing DOJ indictments, new IG developments, and the Tom Homan bribery allegations that were the subject of my new @nytimes column. Watch: www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-l...

#DOJ #FBI #RuleofLaw #IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Bribery

The White House announced Don Berthiaume will serve as Acting Inspector General at DOJ. This is a sound decision and good news for the American people. Read my statement.

Appointment: lnkd.in/eQMkf4J3

#InspectorsGeneral #IGs #DOJ #Watchdogs #WhiteHouse

MSN

More coverage of how the administration's move to defund CIGIE is “further hollowing out of the work of federal inspectors general” and includes my thoughts on the impact. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

@cbsnews.com #IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Accountability #OMB #WhiteHouse #Watchdogs

Hegseth, Vought actions heighten fears about continued inspector general independence Lawmakers from both parties and good government groups have argued that recent moves by the Trump administration will chill whistleblowing and watchdog offices.

Excellent, in-depth reporting in @govexec.bsky.social on the latest actions to undermine inspectors general. I share my thoughts: www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

#IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogs #Accountability #DOD #OMB

Original post on masto.ai

It is one of many policies being rolled out by #Hegseth — including new limits on the military’s #independent service #InspectorsGeneral & #EqualOpportunity offices — that may ultimately reduce the number of avenues #ServiceMembers or #defense personnel have to point out potential problems in […]

Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.

Read @washingtonpost.com on administration plans to end funding of CIGIE.

“I think this is just another star in the constellation of dismantling the federal inspector general community.”
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#IGs #OMB #InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogs @merylkornfield.bsky.social

Here is my statement on The Office of Management and Budget's decision to defund the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Every American should be alarmed.

#OMB #InspectorsGeneral #IGs #Oversight #Watchdogs

Fired watchdogs can’t be reinstated despite Trump’s ‘obvious’ law breaking, court decides A federal judge determined the removed inspectors general could not show irreparable harm.

A federal judge ruled that while inspectors general fired by Donald Trump cannot be reinstated, the way they were removed violated the law. In @govexec.bsky.social, Sean Newhouse covers the decision and my perspective.
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#RuleofLaw #InspectorsGeneral #IG #WhiteHouse

US District Court Judge Ana Reyes ruled on the firing of US Inspectors General, confirming what many of us have long maintained: President Trump's dismissals of Inspectors General were deeply troubling and violated the law. My statement:

#InspectorsGeneral #RuleOfLaw

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Our Government's Fearful Umpires | Opinion Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.

The White House has sent a message to inspectors general: there are consequences for oversight it doesn't like. My new @newsweek.com column discusses the importance of preventing further erosion of the IG community. www.newsweek.com/our-governme...

#InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogsnotlapdogs

For decades, Senator Chuck Grassley fiercely defended Inspectors General. But as the White House removes and weakens IGs, Grassley’s once-powerful voice has gone quiet. My new column: thehill.com/opinion/cong...

#InspectorsGeneral #GovernmentAccountability #Watchdogsnotlapdogs @thehill.com

2 independent watchdogs quietly replaced by Trump The former acting Education inspector general had accused administration officials of stonewalling an investigation, and the ex-acting Commerce IG was removed from that position for a second time.

Important read in @govexec.bsky.social on the Administration’s continued undermining of Inspectors General across the federal government. IGs MUST be independent and empowered to operate without fear or favor.
www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

#Watchdogsnotlapdogs #IGs #InspectorsGeneral