Democrats Challenge Trump’s Pentagon Watchdog Pick, After Firing
- Jason Abend would fill post after president ousted Glenn Fine
- Abend vows independence; Warren cites ‘lack of experience’
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Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee challenged the independence and experience of President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed the Pentagon inspector general he ousted.
Jason Abend, Trump’s nominee for the watchdog role at the Defense Department, was asked by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut what he would to do to ensure his office would be “‘safeguarded against any kind of interference.” Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren cited his “obvious lack of experience.”