Ted Lieu: “Absolutely. Inspector general's job is to root out fraud and waste and…”

On the recordNovember 11, 2019

Absolutely. Inspector general's job is to root out fraud and waste and abuse of power, is not to be loyal to the president.

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Ted Lieu asserts that the inspector general's role is to ensure accountability, not to show loyalty to the president.

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