Labor Department IG leaving, latest in string of Trump admin watchdog departures

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The inspector general for the Department of Labor, Scott Dahl, announces that he plans to retire from his position in a few weeks, adding to the spate of government watchdogs recently leaving their roles.

WASHINGTON — The inspector general for the Department of Labor, Scott Dahl, announced Tuesday that he plans to retire from his position in a few weeks, adding to the spate of government watchdogs recently leaving their roles.

He said that in the last 40 years, independent oversight has resulted in hundreds of billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers and the convictions of tens of thousands of criminals.

 

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Dept of labor.... yep they wont be fallinv over themselves for that post in the next year or two....be professional n political suicide under trump.

trump family and friends SELF ENRICHING 'business', does NOT need ANY LEGITIMATE POSITIONS, OVERSEEING THEIR CRIMES.

I’m very tired of all these officials,either resigning or terminated, walking away silently when they have a clear picture of the corruption that needs to be shared b4 it’s too late!

This is an alarming trend in an administration that has lots to hide and consistently avoids accountability.

Oh no! He’s retiring! Panic!

Coward. Stay and fight.

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