Fired inspectors general issue warning about oversight void
Season 2025
Episode 50
About the Episode
The Trump administration's first weeks saw a wave of firings, including more than 17 inspectors general, independent watchdogs overseeing government waste, fraud and abuse. These actions have already prompted a lawsuit challenging their legality and ongoing protests outside federal buildings. Laura Barrón-López speaks with two of the fired inspectors general, Christi Grimm and Robert Storch.
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