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The Transformed OIG

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Anthony D'Esposito, a former Republican congressman, is inspector general at the Labor Department. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Today’s notice: Inspectors general have changed. One politician really loved their test ride for the Freedom 250. Michael Cohen and Donald Trump reunited. Who’s watching Sean Duffy’s reality show? And: The voters Democrats really need this fall might be the ones who vote third party. THE LATEST Independent no more. How different are inspectors general offices under Trump 2.0? NOTUS’ Natalie Alms and Eric Katz report that the once-independent system Congress established after Watergate has been radically transformed — including with a potentially pricey bathroom renovation. The new crop of IGs. Veterans Affairs IG Cheryl Mason was previously VA Secretary Doug Collins ’ top adviser. As IG, she held up a planned office move over her demand for a personal lavatory, staffers said. She also commissioned a flag for herself, telling staff she was serving in the equivalent