Oversight Dems seek out role protecting whistleblowers, IGs

House Oversight ranking member Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) encouraged agencies to protect whistleblowers and uphold inspector general independence — noting past interference under the first Trump administration. Connolly on Wednesday sent letters, obtained by The Hill, to both the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) as well as the Office of...