WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth issued the following press release:
One year after Donald Trump unlawfully fired 17 Inspectors General (IGs) just days into his second term, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced legislation to help restore public trust in IGs as Trump has worked to replace them with loyalists tied to his Administration. The Inspectors General Independence Act would prevent Donald Trump and future Presidents from appointing their own political allies to serve in the Administration's "independent" watchdog roles-a clear conflict of interest that undermines their responsibility to root out government waste, fraud and abuse within the Executive Branch.
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