“Senate Republicans are moving with haste to replace the head of the government’s most powerful watchdog before they surrender power to Democrats next year,” the Washington Sun reports.
“The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday morning scheduled a confirmation hearing for Nov. 19 for the Government Accountability Office leadership position, though it did not disclose who the nominee would be and the White House has not yet formally submitted a name.”
Politico: Democrats accuse GOP of helping Trump put “fox in the henhouse” at top watchdog.
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