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No Permanent Inspector During Clinton Tenure

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The State Department never had a permanent inspector general while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, the Wall Street Journal reported.

According to the paper, President Barack Obama never put forward a nominee during Clinton's tenure, leaving only an appointee who had never been confirmed by the Senate.

"It's a convenient way to prevent oversight," University of Maryland University College professor Matthew Harris said, noting that acting inspectors general "don't feel empowered."

"They don't have the backing of their people. They're in a position where they could be removed at any moment," he said.

The inspector general serves as a watchdog who is supposed to find misconduct and waste.

The Journal pointed out that the State Department has been criticized for failing to archive the emails of Clinton and other officials.

The report comes amid questions about Clinton not using an official email address while she was secretary of state and refusing to turn over her email server to an independent inspector.

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