Glenn Fine, who was ousted last month as the Pentagon's acting watchdog by President Trump, has resigned from the Defense Department inspector general's office in the latest of a series of departures across the executive branch
, a job he'd held on an acting basis since early 2016 in the Obama administration, in April when he tapped Environmnental Protection Agency watchdog Sean O’Donnell to take over the job in addition to his current duties. Fine returned to his Senate-confirmed post in the inspector general's office.
Fine also had been tapped to lead a panel to oversee the implementation of the $2 trillion relief law enacted in response to the coronavirus pandemic. But removing him as Pentagon inspector general also effectively removed Fine from the pandemic oversight role.Sign up for Morning Defense, a daily briefing on Washington’s national security apparatus.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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