Justice Dept. Watchdog Has Gone Silent, Lawyers for Whistle-Blower Say
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The Justice Department's inspector general has ignored at least 20 whistleblower requests to investigate alleged misconduct.
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Breakdown in DOJ internal oversight mechanism means alleged wrongdoing by federal law enforcement may go uninvestigated, affecting accountability for police and prosecutorial conduct.
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A fired Justice Department lawyer's legal team says the agency's inspector general has failed to respond to at least 20 requests to investigate alleged misconduct, effectively stalling what should be independent oversight. The inspector general's office, which functions as the Justice Department's internal watchdog, is supposed to examine allegations of wrongdoing by officials and staff. The silence suggests potential breakdown in a critical accountability mechanism designed to police the department itself. The fired lawyer's lawyers view the lack of response as obstruction that prevents scrutiny of the claimed misconduct. The case underscores recurring tensions over the inspector general's independence and responsiveness to formal complaints within the federal government's largest law enforcement agency.
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