Lawyers for a fired Justice Department lawyer assert the agency's internal watchdog has ignored at least 20 requests to investigate potential misconduct. The claim centers on the case of Erez Reuveni, dismissed last April amid a dispute over migrant transfers to a Salvadoran prison. The watchdog's office reportedly closed Reuveni's allegations without investigation, citing pending litigation and jurisdictional issues. 20 instances of ignored misconduct requests signal a broader pattern of neglect, according to the lawyers' letter to congressional leaders.

This follows a Trump-era purge that removed over 20 inspectors general, decapitating oversight capabilities. The watchdog's silence persists despite over $50 billion in waste identified by purged IGs in 2024. The Justice Department's inspector general role remains vacant since Michael Horowitz's departure to the Federal Reserve, with William Blier serving as acting chief.