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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 3d

The bribery allegations against White House border czar Tom Homan are deeply troubling. I examine the glaring red flags I see surrounding the affair in my new @nytimes.com column. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/o...

#RuleofLaw #DOJ #FBI #Investigations #Watchdogs #Bribery

Opinion | I Investigated Corruption. The Homan Affair Is Full of Red Flags.

www.nytimes.com

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 9d

Statement in PDF: ln5.sync.com/dl/1f0b92980...

FINAL Statement on DOJ Acting IG October 2025 pdf

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 9d

The White House announced Don Berthiaume will serve as Acting Inspector General at DOJ. This is a sound decision and good news for the American people. Read my statement.

Appointment: lnkd.in/eQMkf4J3

#InspectorsGeneral #IGs #DOJ #Watchdogs #WhiteHouse

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 10d

More coverage of how the administration's move to defund CIGIE is “further hollowing out of the work of federal inspectors general” and includes my thoughts on the impact. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

@cbsnews.com #IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Accountability #OMB #WhiteHouse #Watchdogs

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 11d

Excellent, in-depth reporting in @govexec.bsky.social on the latest actions to undermine inspectors general. I share my thoughts: www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

#IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogs #Accountability #DOD #OMB

Hegseth, Vought actions heighten fears about continued inspector general independence

Lawmakers from both parties and good government groups have argued that recent moves by the Trump administration will chill whistleblowing and watchdog offices.

www.govexec.com

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 12d

[email protected] with @law360.bsky.social reports GOP on Senate Approps & Judiciary trying to prevent the White House from shuttering the independent agency for federal watchdogs. My thoughts are included: www.law360.com/articles/239...

#OMB #Senate #GOP #WhiteHouse #Watchdogs #CIGIE

GOP Sens. Push OMB To Release Federal Watchdog Funds - Law360

The top Republicans on the Senate Appropriations and Judiciary committees are trying to prevent the White House from effectively shuttering the independent agency for federal watchdogs.

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 13d

Read @washingtonpost.com on administration plans to end funding of CIGIE.

“I think this is just another star in the constellation of dismantling the federal inspector general community.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

#IGs #OMB #InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogs @merylkornfield.bsky.social

Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group

The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 13d

Statement in PDF at: ln5.sync.com/dl/292f34bb0...

FINAL Statement on CIGIE Defunding Sept 2025.pdf

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 13d

Here is my statement on The Office of Management and Budget's decision to defund the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. Every American should be alarmed.

#OMB #InspectorsGeneral #IGs #Oversight #Watchdogs

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 14d

Who, if anyone, will dig into whether DOJ properly handled the Tom Homan bribery allegations? The DOJ independent watchdog — the Inspector General — would normally be the go-to but may actually be barred from reviewing the case. www.newsweek.com/can-doj-poli...

#DOJ #TomHoman @newsweek.com

Can DOJ Police Itself in the Tom Homan Case? | Opinion

tom homan

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 17d

A federal judge ruled that while inspectors general fired by Donald Trump cannot be reinstated, the way they were removed violated the law. In @govexec.bsky.social, Sean Newhouse covers the decision and my perspective.
www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

#RuleofLaw #InspectorsGeneral #IG #WhiteHouse

Fired watchdogs can’t be reinstated despite Trump’s ‘obvious’ law breaking, court decides

A federal judge determined the removed inspectors general could not show irreparable harm.

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 17d

I see three major red flags in the Tom Homan bribery allegations: conflicting statements, questions about his security clearance, and potential tax issues. I break it down in this video. www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-l...

#DOJ #FBI #TomHomanInvestigation #WhiteHouse

#doj #fbi #tomhomaninvestigation #whitehouse | Mark Lee Greenblatt

I see three major red flags in the Tom Homan bribery allegations: conflicting statements, questions about his security clearance, and potential tax issues. I break it down in this video. #DOJ #FBI #T...

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 18d

US District Court Judge Ana Reyes ruled on the firing of US Inspectors General, confirming what many of us have long maintained: President Trump's dismissals of Inspectors General were deeply troubling and violated the law. My statement:

#InspectorsGeneral #RuleOfLaw

Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 25d

Read @politico.com reporting on the DOI IG report on the Bureau of Land Management's wind and solar program. The report is what taxpayer deserve: first-rate work by professionals who deliver fair, objective, independent oversight. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

#watchdogs #renewables

E&E News: Interior IG finds lax BLM process for solar, wind project applications

The Interior Department's inspector general evaluated projects considered between 2017 and 2023.

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · 26d

In @Newsweek, I examine redistricting unfolding across the country. I’ve spent most of my career focused on making our government work better. Gerrymandering does the opposite. www.newsweek.com/former-inspe...

#Gerrymandering #Redistricting #Texas #California #Missouri #Elections

Missouri's Redistricting Plan—Yet Another Pox on Our Republic | Opinion

Americans—Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike—must insist that competitive seats are essential to a functioning republic. Without that, we remain trapped in a system that rewards extremism ...

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Sep 4

Public pensions deliver cost-efficient retirement to the public workforce, which is commendable. But wherever there’s public money, there are bad actors are trying steal it. Adding independent IGs will make them more resilient. www.wsj.com/opinion/publ...

#pensions #IGs @wsj.com #retirement

Opinion | Public Pension Funds Need Independent Inspectors General

These massive pools of money are ripe for fraud without oversight by nonpartisan watchdogs.

www.wsj.com

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Sep 3

I was interviewed on the Fraud Eats Strategy podcast and shared what keeps me up at night: the culture of fear that is reportedly emerging in the Investigator General community. Hope you'll listen.

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#IGs #Feds #culture

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True Crime Podcast · Updated Monthly · Join us to hear about crime families, penny stock boiler rooms, international money launderers, narco-traffickers, oligarchs, dictators, warlords, and kleptocrat...

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Aug 12

The White House has sent a message to inspectors general: there are consequences for oversight it doesn't like. My new @newsweek.com column discusses the importance of preventing further erosion of the IG community. www.newsweek.com/our-governme...

#InspectorsGeneral #Watchdogsnotlapdogs

Our Government's Fearful Umpires | Opinion

Americans' primary oversight entities—rather than rooting out waste and misconduct—now are poised to be rubber stamps for whatever administration is in power.

www.newsweek.com

Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Aug 11

For decades, Senator Chuck Grassley fiercely defended Inspectors General. But as the White House removes and weakens IGs, Grassley’s once-powerful voice has gone quiet. My new column: thehill.com/opinion/cong...

#InspectorsGeneral #GovernmentAccountability #Watchdogsnotlapdogs @thehill.com

Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Aug 4

ICYMI: @DanLamothe reports on the latest #Signalgate IG developments. It’s disturbing that DOD is lashing out at the OIG, especially given the White House's pattern of undermining Inspectors General across government. washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

@washingtonpost.com #DOD #IGs #hegseth

Hegseth team lashes out at Pentagon’s internal ‘Signalgate’ review

The attack on the Defense Department inspector general appeared intended to undermine the inquiry’s legitimacy even before its findings are made public.

washingtonpost.com

Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Aug 1

Important read in @govexec.bsky.social on the Administration’s continued undermining of Inspectors General across the federal government. IGs MUST be independent and empowered to operate without fear or favor.
www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

#Watchdogsnotlapdogs #IGs #InspectorsGeneral

2 independent watchdogs quietly replaced by Trump

The former acting Education inspector general had accused administration officials of stonewalling an investigation, and the ex-acting Commerce IG was removed from that position for a second time.

www.govexec.com

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Sean Michael Newhouse @seanthenewsboy.bsky.social · Jul 29

Without much notice, Trump has replaced two acting leaders of agency inspector general offices (independent government watchdogs), including one who had accused administration officials of stonewalling an investigation www.govexec.com/oversight/20...

2 independent watchdogs quietly replaced by Trump

The former acting Education inspector general had accused administration officials of stonewalling an investigation, and the ex-acting Commerce IG was removed from that position for a second time.

www.govexec.com

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Jul 30

National Whistleblower Day is a time to recognize the courage of those who speak up in the face of wrongdoing.

Whistleblowers play a vital role in safeguarding our democracy, rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, and holding our government accountable.

#NationalWhistleblowerDay

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Jul 21

My new column in @thehill.com discusses the White House's latest attack on the Inspector General community - namely, the removal of the acting IG at the U.S. Department of Education simply for doing her job.

thehill.com/opinion/educ...

#Watchdogsnotlapdogs #IGs #Feds #Education

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Mark Lee Greenblatt @marklgreenblatt.bsky.social · Jul 20

If you missed the @nytimes.com article run online on Thursday about a pervasive culture of fear inside inspectors general offices, it's on the front page of today's print edition. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...

#Watchdogsnotlapdogs #IGs #InspectorsGeneral #Fraud #Abuse @lukebroadwater.bsky.social