John F. Sopko

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Meaner Than Junkyard Dogs - What Will Obama Do With His Inspectors General?

It was Inauguration Day, January 20, 1981, and President Ronald Reagan's first day in office. Surprisingly, one of his first official acts was to notify Congress of his intention to fire all of his inspectors general (IGs), stating that it was essential for him to have the "fullest confidence" in...

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The Potency Of The Investigative Power Of Congress

Editor: Which of your key assignments as chief counsel for numerous congressional investigating committees has given you the greatest personal satisfaction? Would you enumerate some of those assignments? Sopko: That is difficult to answer, as I've done hundreds of investigations and worked for...

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