Marc Meyer
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Marc Meyer is an American lawyer, law enforcement officer, and civil servant.[1][2][3] As of February 28, 2025[update] his official position is the acting deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
However, early in Donald Trump's second term as President, his boss, and a dozen other Inspectors General were summarily dismissed, making him the agency's de facto Inspector General.[3]
The Trump administration has plans to cut the workforce of most Federal agencies, including USAID. According to the Washington Post USAID has two reports, ready for release, that are highly critical of the effects of Trump's cutbacks on the countries the agency helps, that Meyer is concerned to release, worried that they will anger Trump, and trigger even greater staff cutbacks.[3]
Career[edit]
Intelligence officer[edit]
Meyer was a military officer, in the Intelligence field.[1]
Work as a lawyer[edit]
Meyer began his legal career in private practice, before being hired to work in the legal offices of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[1]
Foreign service officer[edit]
Meyer worked as a Foreign service officer for the United States State Department.[1] That work included being the acting head of a Provincial Reconstruction Team, in wartorn Iraq.
Federal law enforcement officer[edit]
Following his work as a State Department Foreign service officer he transferred to the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service.[1][4] He followed this by working in the office of the State Department's Inspector General.
Meyer then worked in the office of the Department of Justice's Inspector General, and then the office of USAID's Inspector General.[1][2]
Academic career[edit]
Meyer has a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University.[1] He earned his law degree at Seton Hall University.
Meyer is an adjunct professor at George Mason University, where he specializes in Constitutional Law.[1] He was made a Samuel J. Heyman Fellow in 2007. He is also an adjunct instructor at the Inspector General Criminal Investigator Academy.
References[edit]
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"Faculty and Staff: Marc Meyer". Criminology, Law and Society. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
Marc Meyer is an adjunct professor in George Mason University's Criminology, Law, and Society Department. He is a career member of the Senior Executive Service, and currently serves as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, in the Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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"Acting Deputy Inspector General, Performing the Duties of the Inspector General". Office of Inspector General. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
Marc Meyer serves as the Acting Deputy Inspector General, performing the duties of the Inspector General. Prior to his current role, Mr. Meyer served as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, leading a global workforce of Federal law enforcement officers, Foreign Service National Investigators, digital forensic examiners, and investigative analysts.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2
Lisa Rein; John Hudson (2025-02-27). "Harsh findings on Trump's aid freeze kept secret by USAID watchdog". Washington Post. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
The reports were both planned for release about two weeks ago, but remain in draft form in the email inboxes of acting deputy inspector general Marc Meyer — the de facto inspector general — and his top staff out of fear that the critical findings will prompt the White House to come after the agency in retaliation, according to an official familiar with their thinking.
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"Former BBG Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery and Honest Services Wire Fraud". United States Department of Justice (Press release). 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger of the Eastern District of Virginia, Special Agent in Charge Marc Meyer of the U.S. Department of State Office of Inspector General and Assistant Director in Charge Timothy R. Slater of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement.