Independent watchdogs at the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs appeared Monday to be among the estimated 18 inspectors general fired ... that arose from national headlines.

The top watchdogs for the Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs were among the individuals dismissed by Trump ...

WASHINGTON — Michael Missal, inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs since 2016, was one of more than a dozen inspectors general fired by President Donald Trump. The Friday night ...

Two sources familiar with the situation confirmed that VA employees improperly accessed Vance’s medical records, and roughly ...

Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said in a Saturday morning statement. “Replacing independent inspectors general with political hacks will harm every American who relies on social security, veterans ...

Department of Veterans Affairs and State Department were among casualties. An inspector general is often referred to as a cabinet department's watchdog and responsible for policing efficiency and ...

In a report released July 5, the VA Office of Inspector General also found fault with ... and should have generated a report to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the report states.

Veterans Affairs Inspector General Michael Missal testifies before the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill on March 7, 2017. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) ...