An Executive Order to Address the Corrupt DoD IG System: A Response to President-Elect Trump’s Plan for Independent Federal Watchdogs
LTC (Ret) Francesca Graham (Retired, Army – United states Military Academy), COO & Chief Advisor with the Walk the Talk Foundation, and Lt Col (Ret) Ryan Sweazey (Retired, Air Force – United States Air Force Academy), President and Founder of the Walk the Talk Foundation co-authored this article. (Published November 10th, 2024)
President-Elect Trump’s commitment to “make every inspector general office independent and physically separated from the departments they oversee” (see 1:45 – 1:57) is a bold stand against the entrenched failures of the Department of Defense Inspector General and its larger Inspector General enterprise. For too long, these offices have failed their mission—squandering millions in taxpayer dollars, betraying whistleblowers, and weakening trust in the DoD. These failures undermine readiness, put American service members at risk, and worsen the military’s mental health crisis.
The stakes couldn’t be higher. In response to Trump’s call for reform, we urge him to act decisively on this draft Executive Order establishing a truly independent Inspector General for the DoD. This is an exhortation—demanding integrity, protecting our troops, and restoring strength to the heart of America’s defense.
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4 个月Finally! I have been talking about this for almost two decades! Our troops are not being protected legally or morally in a system that is supposed to support them and keep them safe. Thank you Mr. President!
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4 个月Independent from who?
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4 个月100% support this. Investigative officers should always be independent.