Brian D. Miller is an American attorney who serves as the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR).[1] In this role, Miller oversees the United States Department of the Treasury's implementation of the Coronavirus Economic Stablization Act of 2020, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.[2]
Brian Miller | |
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| Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Inspector General of the General Services Administration | |
| In office August 9, 2005 – May 1, 2014 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Joel Gallay (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Robert Erickson (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Temple University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) Westminster Theological Seminary (MA) |
Early life and education
editA native of Virginia, Miller received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Temple University, Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, and Master of Arts from Westminster Theological Seminary.[3][4]
Career
editMiller was formally nominated as SIGPR by the Trump administration on 6 April 2020,[5] a move that the Trump administration had signaled several days earlier, which had prompted Montana Senator Jon Tester and Utah Senator Mitt Romney to draft a letter to the president requesting a different, independent Special Inspector General.[6][7] The U.S. Senate Banking Committee held his confirmation hearing on May 5[8][9] and voted on May 12 to advance his nomination to the full Senate.[10] The Senate confirmed him on June 2.[11]
References
edit- ^ Rappeport, Alan (7 April 2020). "Trump's Inspector General Has Expressed Dim Views of Congressional Oversight". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ {{https://www.justice.gov/olc/opinion/authority-special-inspector-general-pandemic-recovery-oversee-programs-established-under}
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. April 3, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-05 – via National Archives.
- ^ Nominations of Richard L. Skinner and Brian D. Miller. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4223-3350-1.
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (7 April 2020). "Trump's Inspector General Has Expressed Dim Views of Congressional Oversight". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Nakashima, Ellen (April 7, 2020). "Trump removes inspector general who was to oversee $2 trillion stimulus spending". Washington Post.
- ^ Byrnes, Jesse (April 3, 2020). "Trump selects White House lawyer for coronavirus inspector general". The Hill.
- ^ Barber, C. Ryan (29 April 2020). "Stage Set for Trump White House Lawyer Brian Miller's Confirmation for Coronavirus Watchdog". National Law Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ Cheney, Kyle; Warmbrodt, Zachary (5 May 2020). "Coronavirus watchdog nominee pledges he won't seek Trump's permission to talk to Congress". Politico. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ O'Donnell, Katy (12 May 2020). "Trump nominee for pandemic relief watchdog advanced by banking panel". Politico. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ^ Rappeport, Alan (2020-06-02). "Senate Confirms Inspector General to Oversee Virus Bailout Funds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-23.