I can't seem to find clear information about the Inspector General's term of office.

[pnwmom]

Last edited Thu Jan 12, 2017, 07:57 PM - Edit history (4)

Does he leave office in a week or not?

In different places I've read that his term will continue into DT's presidency -- and that it won't. Has anyone seen a definitive answer on this?

ON EDIT:

I found this (which explains why Horowitz is only the 4th since the law took effect in 1978.)

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-investigation-comey-clinton-20170112-story.html

Horowitz, a presidential appointee, does not serve a fixed term and his office operates largely independent of the Justice Department’s leadership, though he reports to the attorney general and can be fired by the president, who must explain such a decision to Congress.

[shraby]

1. Talking Points memo has this:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/justice-department-inspector-general-investigation

Which states that the new administration can't touch him.

[pangaia]

2. He better get a body guard and a food taster.

[pnwmom]

3. Where does it state that? I can't seem to see that issue addressed.

And I just read something by Jeffrey Toobin saying that he was a political appointee who would leave when Obama did.

I WANT Toobin to be wrong, obviously, but I can't seem to find proof that he is.

[Lurks Often]

4. The DOJ IG was appointed by President Obama, therefore he can be removed by Donald Trump

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Inspector_General_(United_States)

[pnwmom]

5. No, it would depend on what his term of office was.

Comey, for example, was also appointed by Obama but his term continues past Obama's.

[Lurks Often]

7. There is no specific term for DOJ IG

[pnwmom]

8. I found something about this in the LA Times. Yes, Trump

can fire Horowitz but he won't be leaving in a week like most of Obama's appointees.

And if DT fires him he'll have to explain it to Congress. Horowitz is only the 4th IG since 1978, so they tend to stay.

[LeftInTX]

6. Glad you were able to find an answer.

Sounds somewhat promising.