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The Interior Department's top watchdog has opened a new investigation into the actions of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt. The latest investigation will look into the gassing of peaceful protesters in front of the White House earlier this month by U.S. Park Police. Several members of Congress requested the IG look into the incident, and Inspector General Mark Greenblatt told lawmakers that Bernhardt had subsequently asked for the review as well.
Hours after the investigation was announced, Park Police again cleared Lafayette Square, this time as protesters attempted to topple the statue of President Andrew Jackson, a slaveholder who forced tens of thousands of Native Americans off of their land, leading to thousands of deaths on the Trail of Tears. Bernhardt took to Twitter late Tuesday night to praise the officers who protected the statue and did not acknowledge Jackson's genocidal history.
Secretary Bernhardt and several of his top deputies remain the subject of numerous investigations, and members of Congress have called for the resignation of Assistant Secretary Doug Domenech after two investigations in six months uncovered his unethical behavior.
The Road to 30 Virtual Tour comes to Colorado
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