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Senate Democrats are ready to challenge a vow of “fairness and impartiality†by Brian Miller, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee trillions of dollars being spent in the effort to rescue the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
“I will be vigilant to protect the integrity and independence of the Office of Special Inspector General†and will work “to uncover fraud, waste and abuse,†Miller said in remarks released before his appearance on Tuesday, when the Senate Banking Committee will weigh his nomination as Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery.
He said he has “close to 30 years of experience in the federal government,†and supporters have emphasized his roles as a watchdog under presidents of both parties, probing health-care fraud for the Justice Department and monitoring spending at the General Services Administration.
Yet Democrats on the Republican-led committee are expected to question his independence in light of his current post — as a White House lawyer who participated in Trump’s impeachment defense.