Democrats open investigation into Trump's replacement of acting Transportation Department inspector
Source: Washington Post
Democrats open investigation into Trump’s replacement of acting Transportation Department inspector general
By Ian Duncan and Michael Laris
5/19/2020, 3:25:00 p.m.
Three leading House Democrats said Tuesday they plan to open an investigation into the replacement of the Transportation Department’s acting inspector general, concerned that the move was tied to an ongoing investigation of Secretary Elaine Chao’s dealings with the state of Kentucky.
Chao is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and has faced questions about whether her department has given preferential treatment to projects in the state.
On Friday, President Trump named Howard “Skip” Elliott, the head of a pipeline safety agency, as acting DOT inspector general. Mitch Behm, the department’s deputy, had been filling that role.
In letter to Chao and Elliott, leaders of the House oversight and transportation committees tied Elliott’s appointment to what they called a broad assault by the Trump administration on inspectors general, who serve as internal government watchdogs.
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