Pentagon inspector general removed by Trump resigns

Published May 26, 2020 5:41pm ET



A watchdog who was yanked from his role by President Trump just before he was about to begin oversight on coronavirus spending resigned from the Pentagon.

Glenn Fine, the principal deputy inspector general of the Department of Defense, stepped down from his position in the Pentagon on Tuesday. In a statement announcing his resignation, Fine said it was time for someone else to take his place.

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