Subject: DHS carry on with the whitewash
DHS warned its independent watchdog that Noem can kill its investigations, senator says

The Department of Homeland Security’s general counsel warned the agency’s independent watchdog that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem asserts that she has the power to unilaterally kill their investigations, according to a new letter sent by Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth to Noem.

In a meeting with DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, Duckworth learned that DHS general counsel communicated multiple times with DHS OIG to “remind them” that Noem has the power to kill investigations by his department, according to the letter obtained by NBC News.

Former Interior Department Inspector General Mark Greenblatt pointed out the IG Act of 1978 allows for the secretary to prohibit an inspector general from “carrying out or completing any audit or investigation” if they feel doing so would harm national security.

“In my experience that provision has never been invoked by any agency across the federal government,” said Greenblatt

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We old phartz remember how Nixon tried to cover up all his nonsense with either "executive privilege" or "national security".

Steve