Justice Department’s Inspector General Accused of Political Bias

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Justice Department is facing scrutiny over allegations that some of its personnel harbor political biases against targets of their investigations. According to documents reviewed by Fox News Digital, several OIG attorneys have made substantial donations to Democratic candidates and liberal organizations. These include Deborah Falk Zerwitz, who has donated $6,466 to Democrat-linked entities since 2007 and overseen the OIG’s investigation into the department’s 2020 probe into deaths in state-run nursing homes. America First Legal (AFL) has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the DOJ to investigate the alleged partisan bias within the OIG. The organization argues that such biases undermine public trust and respect for government institutions. The OIG has defended its work as objective and fact-based, citing its reports on FISA abuses and Operation Fast and Furious. However, critics like AFL executive director Gene Hamilton believe that the OIG’s alleged political affiliations compromise its ability to serve as an impartial watchdog.

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