As Congresswoman Speier mentioned, in most cases, DOD IG hands retaliation allegations over to local or command IGs who have the least amount of independence and experience in handling what are often highly complex investigations.
Speier highlights the lack of independence in handling whistleblower retaliation cases.
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This is so egregious. And I think the American people need to sit back for a moment and think about as something like that happened in their home, how would they feel their sanctuary.
Words matter, and Members of Congress who speak in those kinds of terms should be called out.
I'm not going to sugarcoat this. This is a scandal, and it's one that each and every one of you need to take ownership of.
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