While most eyes are on the broader government shutdown, the Office of Management and Budget plans to zero out FY2026 funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, CIGIE. That move could cripple oversight coordination across more than 70 agencies and shutter public access to whistleblower tools and investigations. Joining us to unpack the implications is director of structural democracy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Michael Thorning.
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The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton