Why won’t Biden fill watchdog positions in his administration?

Published June 8, 2023 10:34pm ET



The House Oversight Committee, in a Monday letter, asked President Joe Biden why he hasn’t filled several inspector general positions. Lawmakers noted alarming vacancies for these watchdog positions in the State Department and Treasury Department, which haven’t had an inspector general for over 1,000 days, and the Agency for International Development, which has gone more than 850 days without one.

“We write to express our concern that these vacancies with no nominee are limiting transparency and holding back efforts to ensure the federal government is working as efficiently as possible on behalf of the American people,” the letter reads.

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