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Government transparency and accountability proponents recently lost an invaluable ally. Glenn Fine, internal watchdog since 2000 at the Department of Justice, stepped down at the end of January. Fine’s tenure as Inspector General (IG) has been notable for his independence and assertiveness, and for the resulting increased transparency of Justice Department activities.

Replacing Fine with a successor equally independent and committed to exposing waste, fraud and abuse is crucial. That nomination, however, should be just the first step in ensuring sufficient oversight of the Justice Department’s activities going forwardâ€"in particular, the activities of the FBI under the 2008 Attorney General’s Guidelines for Domestic FBI Operations. 

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