Trump’s Firing Of EPA IG Sparks Fear Over Broad Inquiry Into Biden Programs

January 27, 2025
President Donald Trump’s move to terminate EPA Inspector General (IG) Sean O’ Donnell and over a dozen other IGs at various agencies is triggering criticism that he is eroding the independence of the office and ushering in politicized oversight of EPA’s implementation of Biden-era initiatives on climate change and other priorities. Trump’s Jan. 24 firing of O’Donnell could be a prelude to efforts to “investigate anything that happened in the prior administration,” whether that is electric vehicle grants at EPA...


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