"There are indications, though, that O'Donnell isn't afraid to ruffle feathers among Trump appointees. Dr. Smith led numerous legislative efforts to help improve public education in Mississippi. Econ. Top senators on …

from the University of Arizona.The following individuals to be Members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council:The following individuals to be Members of the National Cancer Advisory Board: Trump has also begun sharply attacking Health and Human Services Inspector General Christi Grimm, following a report from her office that described widespread testing delays and supply issues at the nation’s hospitals.“Another Fake Dossier!” Trump tweeted, mentioning Grimm’s tenure as inspector general during the Obama administration. recently said they'd ask the administration for a fuller explanation about Atkinson's ouster. He was previously the Justice Department’s inspector general from 2000 to 2011, spanning three administrations of both parties.Abend, who has been nominated to take over as the permanent Pentagon inspector general, is a senior policy adviser with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.But the Senate is out of session until at least April 20, and a shortened election-year calendar will give the Senate Armed Services Committee precious little time to confirm Abend, meaning O’Donnell may be in for an extended stay at the Pentagon. Fine had been the acting Pentagon watchdog since early 2016 after joining the Defense Department inspector general’s office in 2015 during the Obama administration. She added that Fine will return to his Senate-confirmed post as principal deputy inspector general of the Pentagon.Fine’s removal is Trump’s latest incursion into the community of independent federal watchdogs — punctuated most dramatically by his late Friday ouster of the intelligence community’s inspector general, Michael Atkinson, whose handling of a whistleblower report ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment. On Tuedsay, Grassley offered gentle advice to Trump, urging him to consider IG findings as "a TO DO list & not criticism.

"The same day, the President also designated Mr. Sean W. O'Donnell, who is the Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General (EPA IG), to serve as the Acting DoD IG in addition to his current duties at the EPA. "And House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said he's received no rationale for replacing Fine, but accused Trump of empowering loyalists over officials with expertise in his administration, calling it an "epidemic of incompetence.

She formerly served as the Executive Director of the State Early Childhood Advisory Council (SECAC) and has led the council in developing the Family Based Unified and Integrated State Plan. Despite being on the job at EPA for just a few months, O’Donnell has already clashed with Trump officials there several times.Last week, O’Donnell issued an unusual alert publicly warning that EPA has failed to tell communities about the risks of living near medical sterilization plants and chemical plants that emit a carcinogenic gas. from Western New Mexico University, and B.A. Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: Sean O’Donnell of Maryland, to …
She is a former elementary classroom teacher, and was also an adjunct faculty member and a researcher at Mississippi State University. O'Donnell doesn't expect to be in the Defense Department post for long. "Sean emphasized his DoD IG role is temporary," according to notes of one call.

""I encourage Pres Trump 2view IGs as helpers 2hold bureaucracy accountable+draining swamp," Grassley "The sudden removal and replacement of Acting Inspector General Fine is part of a disturbing pattern of retaliation by the president against independent overseers fulfilling their statutory and patriotic duties to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a statement.Senate Minority Leader ripped Trump's "corrupt action" and said he is trying to sideline "honest and independent public servants because they are willing to speak truth to power and because he is so clearly afraid of strong oversight. He has received awards and honors at the Department of Justice, including the Attorney General’s Award and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys Director’s Award. He didn’t mention, though, that Grimm has been serving as a federal watchdog since 1999, spanning administrations of both parties.Trump’s targeting of Atkinson drew an unusual rebuke from Michael Horowitz, the inspector general of the Justice Department who also oversees a council of inspectors general.