Bad Watchdog

What happens when the watchdog tasked with overseeing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country doesn’t do its job?

In a six-part series, host Maren Machles and POGO investigative reporters uncover a shocking pattern of misconduct at the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, which resulted in a failure to investigate some of the most troubling events in recent history.

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Bad Watchdog Episode 2: The Tip of the Iceberg

Government forces teargassed a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters gathered in Lafayette Square, across the street from the White...

January 26, 2023 |Podcast

Bad Watchdog Episode 1: The Missing Text Messages

How did a peaceful transfer of power turn into the first breach of the U.S. Capitol in over two centuries?...

January 26, 2023 |Podcast

Podcast Series Trailer: Bad Watchdog

What happens when the watchdog tasked with overseeing the most powerful law enforcement agency in the country doesn’t do its...

January 18, 2023 |Podcast

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