Oversight-Capture

House Proposes Nearly 50% Budget Cut for GAO

| Importance: 6/10

House Legislative Branch subcommittee votes 6-4 on party lines to cut GAO budget to $415M (48% reduction). Prohibits GAO from Impoundment Control Act suits without Congressional resolution. Committee cites ‘self-directed liberal initiatives.’ GAO head warns of ‘grave, …

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Trump fires 18 Inspectors General in unprecedented purge of government watchdogs

| Importance: 10/10

President Trump fired 18 Inspectors General across multiple federal agencies in an unprecedented purge of government oversight officials. The mass firing included Robert Storch (Defense), Michael Missal (Veterans Affairs), Hannibal “Mike” Ware (Small Business Administration), and Mark …

Donald Trump Robert Storch Michael Missal Hannibal Ware Mark Lee Greenblatt +1 more corruption bipartisan-opposition rule-of-law oversight-capture inspector-general +4 more
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