President Joe Biden appointed the official of Health and Human Services (HHS) Christi Grimm to become the department’s permanent inspector general.
The official, who has served as HHS Acting Inspector General since early 2020, received the nomination on Friday.
Grimm remained in office after being the target of the former president’s ire Donald Trump following a report in April 2020 that raised concerns about supply shortages in hospitals at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The report warned of a “severe” shortage of coronavirus testing, as well as a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers.
At the time, Trump dismissed the report, calling it “incorrect” and calling it “another bogus Dossier” in a tweet.
Then, about a month later, then-Assistant United States Attorney Jason Weida was appointed by the White House like Trump’s election as permanent inspector general in an apparent attempt to have Grimm removed from office.
However, the Senate never confirmed Weida for the position, and Grimm continued to serve as inspector general.
According to the White House, Grimm has more than 20 years of experience “leading organizations, individuals and teams to implement creative solutions, overcome challenges and achieve positive results.”
He began his HHS career at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services before joining the HHS-OIG in 1999.
During that time, she has held various leadership positions, including Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Principal and Inspector General and Chief of Staff.
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In his current role, in which he has served since January 2020, the White House said Grimm has led his office “through great challenges, while maintaining the mission and impact of the agency.”
“He has been a crucial voice in guiding and informing key stakeholders, including those in the executive and legislative branches, on important issues such as oversight of the Unaccompanied Children Program, federal health, and the human services response to the pandemic Covid-19 ongoing, and the intersection of healthcare and technology, ”the White House said.
“In addition, she is a leading expert on HHS program integrity issues and has written more than a dozen articles and delivered multiple speeches that have established her at the forefront of developments in healthcare,” she said.
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