Doug Collins

Trump Administration Dramatically Weakens Independent Hatch Act Enforcement

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Trump eliminated the independent board overseeing Hatch Act violations by removing Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger and replacing OSC leadership with partisan appointees like Doug Collins and Jamieson Greer. The administration rescinded prior enforcement policies, weakening accountability for …

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Trump Fires Top Ethics and Whistleblower Protection Officials

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President Trump fired key government officials overseeing ethics and whistleblower protections, including David Huitema (Office of Government Ethics), Hampton Dellinger (Office of Special Counsel), and Colleen Shogan (National Archivist). The removals were part of a broader effort to reshape federal …

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Trump Systematically Removes Key Government Ethics and Whistleblower Protection Officials

| Importance: 8/10

In a systematic move to dismantle government oversight, Trump fired the heads of the Office of Government Ethics and Office of Special Counsel, undermining key anti-corruption safeguards and potentially exposing whistleblower information.

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VA Secretary Doug Collins Announces 72,000 Job Cuts While Claiming "No Cuts to Benefits"

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Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announces elimination of 72,000 VA jobs - 15% of workforce - claiming ’no cuts to benefits’ while targeting medical staff, claims processors, and mental health counselors serving 9 million veterans. ProPublica and PBS investigations reveal …

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