WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon’s deputy inspector general Glenn Fine resigned from his position on Tuesday, more than a month after President Donald Trump removed Fine as the Pentagon’s acting inspector general who was to also oversee the government’s $2.3 trillion coronavirus response.
“The role of Inspectors General is a strength of our system of government. They provide independent oversight to help improve government operations in a transparent way,” Fine said in a statement.
“After many years in the DoJ and DoD OIGs, I believe the time has come for me to step down and allow others to perform this vital role,” he added, using acronyms for the Department of Justice and Department of Defense.
(Reporting by Idrees Ali, Editing by Franklin Paul)
