1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

Reject Dennis Kirk’s Appointment to the Interior Department Watchdog Office Reject the appointment of Dennis Kirk to the Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). As a co-author of Project 2025 who advocated for dismantling federal workforce protections, Mr. Kirk lacks the neutrality required of an independent watchdog. Installing a partisan architect inside an oversight role fundamentally undermines the non-partisan integrity of the Inspector General system. The Interior OIG is currently tasked with reviewing serious ethics complaints and potential self-dealing among senior officials, alongside managing public lands and Tribal programs. Placing a partisan operative within the watchdog office compromises objective oversight, protects bad actors, and erodes public trust in government accountability. Congress must defend independent oversight. I urge you to demand transparency, protect watchdog independence, and oppose Dennis Kirk’s placement in the Interior Department’s Office of Inspector General.