> The move was all the more surprising in that it came from the DoJ’s inspector general’s office – the watchdog responsible for ethical oversight and whistleblo

> The move was all the more surprising in that it came from the DoJ’s inspector general’s office – the watchdog responsible for ethical oversight and whistleblower protections. Watchdogs in the US government have been summarily defanged over the last decade. See also Howard Elliott, who oversaw an investigation into... himself.