Grassley Withdraws Hold on Trump Nominees After Getting Reasons for Firing of Inspector Generals

He also introduced a bipartisan bill to 'bolster inspector general protections'

Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) speaks at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on June 17, 2020. Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday withdrew his objections to the nominations of two Trump nominees after he received two letters that outlined why President Donald Trump requested the removal of two inspector generals (IGs).

The Senate Finance Committee Chairman also announced a bipartisan bill that was introduced to “bolster inspector general protections.”