Has the Trump administration helped or hurt these tools? Certainly hurt it. By disbanding the counsel for inspectors general and then ultimately firing 19 IJs. Thank you. That's right. Again and again, Trump has attacked the oversight mechanisms within the federal government. He illegally fires 17 inspectors general and other key personnel. He goes after whistleblowers and he tries to roll back their protections. He routinely ignores the rampant corruption within his own administration. (02:04–02:08)
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