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In Obama's time, Ron Johnson & Chuck Grassley were self-proclaimed champions of independent IGs, attacking any sign of administration obstruction. They did a big report: "Empowering Inspectors General."
hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…
Now, like most Senate Rs, they're cowed by Trump.
.@SykesCharlie (who as a WI talk show host did as much as anyone to elect Johnson) writes, "Even as Trump makes a joke of the independence of the inspectors general, Johnson remains one of Trump’s most eager lieutenants" and "Trumpist camp followers."
thebulwark.com/the-strange-ca…
@SykesCharlie When I first came to DC in the 80s, 1st-term Sen @ChuckGrassley championed whistleblowers & inspectors general even against Reagan. Now a 7th-term senator, he's all but mute vs Trump.
Imagine what he'd do if Obama fired IGs at Defense, intel agencies, State, HHS, Transportation.
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The shutdown cost the economy $11 billion, $3 billion of which is a permanent loss, acc'g to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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