Joseph E. Schmitz

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Joseph E. Schmitz served as the inspector general of the Department of Defense from April 2002 to September 2005. He was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service, the highest honorary award presented by the secretary of defense to non-career federal employees.

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    • Opinion

    The Case for Resolving Birthright Citizenship in Trump’s Favor

    Joseph E. Schmitz
    During the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to “end birthright citizenship” for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents. After winning by an electoral landslide, on Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued his executive order to fulfill that promise. The American Civil Liberties Union promptly filed a lawsuit challenging Trump’s executive order. That…
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    • Opinion

    Lurking in the Shadows of the Leaderless Biden White House

    Joseph E. Schmitz