President Biden, in response, has signaled his intention to stay out of the process while an independent watchdog investigates the inspector general.
But Joseph V. Cuffari and his staff have refused to release certain documents and tried to block interviews, effectively delaying this investigation, which has now dragged on for more than 15 months and has evolved into a wide-ranging inquiry into more than ‘a dozen allegations of misconduct. raised by whistleblowers and other sources, according to three people familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an open investigation.
Some Republican senators have also raised strong resistance to the investigation, which is being overseen by a federal watchdog group called the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Effectiveness (CIGIE), questioning the need for a full investigation into the appointee of the Trump administration.
