Accountability-Dismantling

FBI Terminates Two Special Agents Who Worked on January 6 Investigation

| Importance: 9/10

The FBI terminated two special agents involved in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 investigation after they reviewed Republican lawmakers’ phone records as part of the probe. A third agent may face similar action. The firings represent systematic retaliation against law enforcement …

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ICE Furloughs Entire Detention Oversight Office Despite Record Capacity

| Importance: 8/10

ICE furloughed its entire Office of Detention Oversight despite detention capacity surpassing 100,000 beds, eliminating monitoring of facility conditions while detainee numbers reach historic highs. The shutdown of oversight occurred simultaneously with the largest expansion of immigration detention …

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White House Defunds Council of Inspectors General, Disabling Federal Oversight

| Importance: 10/10

The Office of Management and Budget withheld congressionally approved funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), effectively disabling oversight of 72 federal watchdogs. The defunding caused at least 15 government oversight websites to go dark, removing …

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