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Tuesday, November 04, 2025

The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with the matter said, at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in President Donald Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies.

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... The ouster of Joe Allen, FHFA's acting inspector general, follows the agency's director, Bill Pulte, becoming an outspoken voice in support of the Trump administration. Across the government, the Trump administration has so far fired or reassigned close to two dozen agency watchdogs, who police waste, fraud and abuse.

It has also defunded the group that supervises those offices. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 01:57 AM | Reply

@#1 ... Across the government, the Trump administration has so far fired or reassigned close to two dozen agency watchdogs, who police waste, fraud and abuse. ...

Gee, why might the Trump admin ever want to do something like that?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-04 01:58 AM | Reply

Curious, no?
It's almost as if they're afraid of any oversight.
Or accountability.
Like that thing with cockroaches and the lights.
Go figure.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-04 06:00 AM | Reply

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