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Nancy Pelosi: “The President should acknowledge why we even have inspectors general. This followed Watergate, to have transparency…”

On the recordMay 17, 2020
The President should acknowledge why we even have inspectors general. This followed Watergate, to have transparency, accountability, to fight waste, fraud, abuse in our governmental actions.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Pelosi discusses the importance of inspectors general and the need for accountability from the President.

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