Cover-up Watch

Shiny Objects Over Watchdog Removals

01/25/2025 · Severity 9/10

9/10

Corruption CoverAdmin PatternDeep State

Pay attention to this

They're burying:Removal of watchdogs who investigate waste, fraud, and abuse.

The distraction

Culture-war spikes timed around inspector general and oversight disruptions.

Why

Motive. You cannot audit a capture project if the auditors are gone.
Why it sticks. IG offices are invisible until a scandal; their absence is invisible too.
Tell. When a meme war peaks, check who lost an IG.