POLITICSNY POST
Trump’s federal watchdogs are doing the job past IGs let slide — and the old guard hates it
President Trump's inspectors general (IGs) are being criticized by the previous watchdog establishment for their increased effectiveness in oversight, which past IGs had neglected. The article claims this effectiveness, rather than reduced independence, is the reason for the backlash.
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