[House Document 119-67]
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119th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 119-67






 
                 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO DESIGNATE BRIAN
                  HARRISON AS ACTING  INSPECTOR GENERAL OF
                  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN  DE- 
                  VELOPMENT

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        NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENT TO DESIGNATE BRIAN HARRISON
         AS  ACTING  INSPECTOR  GENERAL  OF  THE DEPARTMENT OF
         HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT






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 July 10, 2025.--Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
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                                           The White House,
                                          Washington, July 7, 2025.
Hon. Mike Johnson,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Speaker: I am hereby notifying the Congress that I 
intend to designate Brian Harrison (currently Special Agent in 
Charge and Senior Advisor, Office of the Inspector General) as 
Acting Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, in place of the current Acting Inspector General, 
Stephen M. Begg. Such designation will be effective no less 
than 30 days from delivery of this letter.
    The Constitution vests ``the executive Power'' in the 
President, who has a duty to ``take Care that the Laws be 
faithfully executed.'' U.S. Const., Art. II, Sec.  1, cl. 1; 
id. at Sec.  3. In exercising that power and duty, I have 
determined that, based on the qualities outlined in 5 U.S.C. 
403(a) and the confidence I must place in my appointees, Mr. 
Harrison is the best available person to serve as Acting 
Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development at this time. In my judgment, Mr. Begg can better 
serve the Nation performing other duties (i.e., returning to 
his position as Deputy Inspector General of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development).
    I am providing this notification as a courtesy, a show of 
comity and respect between the executive and legislative 
branches. It should not be interpreted as a concession that the 
Congress can limit my power to remove any officer. ``Because no 
single person could fulfill [the President's] 
responsibilit[ies] alone, the Framers expected that the 
President would rely on subordinate officers for assistance.'' 
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 591 U.S. 
197, 203-204 (2020). And the Constitution gives the President 
``the authority to remove those who assist him in carrying out 
his duties.'' Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting 
Oversight Board, 561 U.S. 477, 513-514 (2010). ``Without such 
power, the President could not be held fully accountable for 
discharging his own responsibilities; the buck would stop 
somewhere else.'' Id. at 514.
    Ultimately, I have determined that the priorities of my 
Administration will be better reflected with new leadership in 
this office. Therefore, I am apprising you of my intention to 
designate Mr. Harrison as Acting Inspector General of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development, effective no less 
than 30 days from delivery of this letter.
            Sincerely,

                                                    Donald J. Trump

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