“Today is just the beginning of our fulfillment of that goal.”
“First of all, I will never be intimidated by anyone, President or not.”
“My message is, 'Do what President Trump said.'”
“I can handle law enforcement. We've got NYPD. I have State Police. We have all the resources we need to keep our streets safe.”

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On the recordMarch 26, 2014
We believe the institutional independence of the OIG, which is codified in the Inspector General Act, and which OPR lacks, is critical to the effectiveness of our misconduct investigations.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Emphasizing the importance of independence in oversight for effective misconduct investigations.

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