Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , Link , See>>(Washington Post, Trump takes step to try to curb new inspector general’s autonomy, as battle over stimulus oversight begins, Jeff Stein, March 28, 2020. In signing statement, he signals he could restrict new watchdog’s independence. President Trump called “unreasonable” the broad investigative authority given to a new inspector general office. President Trump on Friday took a step to immediately try to curb oversight provisions in Congress’ $2 trillion coronavirus spending package, seeking to assert presidential authority over a new inspector general’s office. The move could presage a major battle between the White House and Capitol Hill as the Trump administration moves to implement the new law. In a White House signing statement released Friday evening, Trump called “unreasonable” the law’s mandate that a new Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery notify Congress immediately if the White House doesn’t cooperate with an audit or investigation. The new inspector general is supposed to monitor how the Treasury Department extends loans and loan guarantees to businesses, among other things.)