The White House has decided not to reappoint Clark Kent Ervin as inspector general for the Homeland Security Department. In nearly two years on the job, Ervin earned a reputation as a blunt critic of DHS. “This actually is being done through the White House,” said a former DHS official who requested anonymity because he continues to work with the department. Ervin received a recess appointment to the IG role in December 2003, after serving as acting IG since January of that year. “They’re just not keeping him. They feel he has not been a friend of the department,” the official said. As a recess appointment, Ervin’s term will end when this session of Congress adjourns. Full Story
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