New acting DOD inspector general named after Trump firings

By Tony Bertuca / January 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A new acting Defense Department inspector general has been named to temporarily fill the place of Robert Storch, who was among more than a dozen IGs fired over the weekend by President Trump. The IG’s office said in an email that Steven Stebbins , currently the principal deputy inspector general, will serve as acting IG. Trump will need to nominate a permanent replacement for Storch and that person will need to be confirmed by the Senate. Trump fired 15 IGs...

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