Office of Government Ethics

Dismantlement of Whistleblower Protections and Government Oversight Infrastructure

Systematic destruction of the government oversight apparatus: 17 inspectors general fired, heads of the Office of Special Counsel and Office of Government Ethics removed, whistleblower retaliation …

• Trump fired 17 inspectors general upon returning to office in January 2025, removing the independent watchdogs responsible for detecting …
• The heads of both the Office of Special Counsel (which protects whistleblowers from retaliation) and the Office of Government Ethics (which …