DHS watchdog declined to pursue investigations into Secret Service during Trump administration

[Nevilledog]

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Noah Bookbinder
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The DHS inspector general, a Trump appointee, rejected investigations recommended by staff into the Secret Service's role in clearing racial justice protestors from Lafayette Square and into the spread of COVID at the agency. Congress must investigate.

DHS watchdog declined to pursue investigations into Secret Service during Trump administration,...
Joseph Cuffari rejected staff recommendations to examine the agency’s handling of the Lafayette Square clearing and the spread of the coronavirus in its ranks.
washingtonpost.com
10:07 AM · Apr 20, 2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/secret-service-trump-inspector-general/2021/04/19/87f20cc6-9eea-11eb-9d05-ae06f4529ece_story.html

The chief federal watchdog for the Secret Service blocked investigations proposed by career staff last year to scrutinize the agency’s handling of the George Floyd protests in Lafayette Square and the spread of the coronavirus in its ranks, according to documents and people with knowledge of his decisions.

Both matters involved decisions by then-President Donald Trump that may have affected actions by the agency.

Joseph Cuffari, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, rejected his staff’s recommendation to investigate what role the Secret Service played in the forcible clearing of protesters from Lafayette Square on June 1, according to internal documents and two people familiar with his decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the discussions.

After the sudden charge by police on the largely peaceful protesters, the Secret Service was able to move Trump to a church at the edge of the park, where the White House staged a photo opportunity for the president.

Cuffari also sought to limit — and then the office ultimately shelved — a probe into whether the Secret Service flouted federal protocols put in place to detect and reduce the spread of the coronavirus within its workforce, according to the records.

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[RockRaven]

1. All IGs appointed by Trump must be replaced. The public cannot trust their findings/decisions.

For the most part they won't be, probably.

[world wide wally]

2. Trump somehow succeeded in destroying a good portion of America.

Now his minions are going for the rest of it and I hope someone can get serious this and actually DO something about it. The laws are there, but who will enforce them? Starting with the insurrectionists would be a good place to begin, but we have to get rid of the traitors already in the government. ie: Ted Cruz, Ass Hawley, Matt asshole Gaetz and the rest of them.

[MyOwnPeace]

4. And a TRUE, unbiased

Commission to investigate the January 6 Insurrection would be a good start!

[Postal Grunt]

3. So is this Mr Cuffari still the DHS IG?

If Mr Cuffari is still IG, then shouldn't a Congressional committee start reviewing his actions and holding him to account? It's not as if either a House or Senate committee couldn't start an investigation.

If he was correct in his behavior, then he should be able to present both the existing laws and precedents to justify his actions or lack thereof. If he can't, then he should be told to clean out his desk and take his coffee cup with him.