Trump kneecaps the watchdog for his own relief money
The White House pushed out Glenn Fine, the inspector general tapped to help oversee the massive coronavirus relief effort, undercutting the independent oversight structure Congress wanted. The move looked like a classic Trump move: if a referee might blow the whistle, change the referee. Democrats immediately read it as retaliation, and the practical fallout was obvious right away because the person selected to lead the oversight effort was suddenly ineligible to do the job.
First recorded Apr 7, 2020·Meaningfully updated Apr 7, 2020
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Trump kneecaps the watchdog for his own relief money
The White House pushed out Glenn Fine, the inspector general tapped to help oversee the massive coronavirus relief effort, undercutting the independent oversight structure Congress wanted. The move looked like a classic Trump move: if a referee might blow the whistle, change the referee. Democrats immediately read it as retaliation, and the practical fallout was obvious right away because the person selected to lead the oversight effort was suddenly ineligible to do the job.
The White House pushed out Glenn Fine, the inspector general tapped to help oversee the massive coronavirus relief effort, undercutting the independent oversight structure Congress wanted. The move looked like a classic Trump move: if a referee might blow the whistle, change the referee. Democrats immediately read it as retaliation, and the practical fallout was obvious right away because the person selected to lead…
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