Christi Grimm
Christi Grimm | |
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| Acting Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Joanne Chiedi (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Colorado Denver (BA) New York University (MPA) |
Christi A. Grimm is the Principal Deputy Inspector General and acting Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).[1]
Career
Grimm began her career at the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in 1999 as a Program Evaluator. Grimm was the Chief of Staff and Deputy Inspector General for the Immediate Office of HHS from 2014 to 2019.[2] As acting HHS IG, Grimm is a statutory member of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, created in March 2020 to oversee funds released by the CARES Act and similar legislation.[3]
Acting Inspector General
Grimm took over the Inspector General role in an acting capacity in January 2020 after the previous Acting IG, Joanne Chiedi, retired.[4][5]
An HHS OIG report surveying the experience of hospitals from March 23 to 27 during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States found "severe shortages" of COVID-19 testing supplies and "widespread shortages" of medical personal protective equipment, among other challenges.[6][7] When asked about these findings at a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing on April 6, 2020, President Donald Trump responded, "It's just wrong. Did I hear the word ‘inspector general’? Really? It's wrong. And they'll talk to you about it. It's wrong," and then asked reporters to find the name of the HHS IG, "Where did he come from — the inspector general? What's his name? ... No, what's his name? What's his name? ... If you find me his name, I’d appreciate it." Trump subsequently attacked the credibility of Grimm on Twitter on April 7, stating, "Why didn't the I.G., who spent 8 years with the Obama Administration (Did she Report on the failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died?), want to talk to the Admirals, Generals, V.P. & others in charge, before doing her report. Another Fake Dossier!"[8][9]
On May 1, 2020 the White House announced that Jason Weida would be nominated as permanent HHS Inspector General, to replace Grimm as acting IG.[4][10] As of the beginning of President Joe Biden's administration, Grimm continues to serve as acting Inspector General.[11]
References
- ^ "Christi A. Grimm bio" (PDF). Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services. January 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Christi A. Grimm". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. January 28, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Additional Inspectors General Designated As Members of CIGIE's Pandemic Response Accountability Committee" (PDF). Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Rein, Lisa (May 2, 2020). "Trump replaces HHS watchdog who found 'severe shortages' at hospitals combating coronavirus". Washington Post. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "List of Inspectors General". Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Goldstein, Amy (April 6, 2020). "HHS watchdog finds severe hospital shortages in combating covid-19". Washington Post. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a National Pulse Survey March 23-27, 2020". Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services. April 3, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Ward, Alex (May 2, 2020). "Trump's purge of inspectors general continues. It's an assault on good governance". Vox. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Trump, Donald J. (April 7, 2020). "Why didn't the I.G., who spent 8 years with the Obama Administration (Did she Report on the failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died?), want to talk to the Admirals, Generals, V.P. & others in charge, before doing her report. Another Fake Dossier!". @realDonaldTrump. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Slotkin, Jason (May 2, 2020). "Trump Moves To Replace Watchdog Who Reported Medical Shortages". NPR.org. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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