Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military services to overhaul the inspector general complaint process, a move that legal experts say violates the law protecting the watchdog’s independence.
In a Sept. 30 memo titled “IG Oversight and Reform: Enhancing Timeliness, Transparency, and Due Process in Administrative Investigations,” Hegseth directed the secretaries of the Navy, Army and Air Force to work with the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General to overhaul the complaint intake process, shorten investigation timelines, establish procedures to manage what he calls “repeat complainants” and create a tracking complaints system.
The new directive is part of Hegseth’s broader “no more…more
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