Meryl Kornfield
Judge rules DOGE’s cuts to humanities grants were unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the U.S.
Under President Trump, the government’s watchdogs are losing their independence
Inspectors general have long touted their independence from partisan politics, maintaining a strict firewall between themselves and the White House appointees whose activities they are supposed to check. But now, over a year into the new Trump administration, political figures and the White House have sought greater influence over government watchdogs than ever before, leading to concerns about the independence of the oversight community.