PolitiFact - Ron Johnson changes tune on watchdog independence under Trump
tulc(thought this was interesting)When inspectors general were up for debate in 2015, Johnson spoke out strongly and repeatedly about the need for independence, saying they shouldn’t compromise their work "to appease the agency or the president." He specifically condemned the idea of retaliating against inspectors general for reports superiors didn’t like.
A report from his committee even said the president’s ability to remove an inspector general "threatens the IG’s independence at a very basic level."
Of course, that was under a Democratic president.
With a Republican now in the Oval Office and removing several inspectors general for reasons many view as political, Johnson is singing a different tune. He talks about inspectors general serving "at the president’s will," and how they "work and serve the president of the United States."
That’s a complete change in position, or as we call it, a Full Flop.