[1][2] Harold W. Geisel served as acting Inspector General during Hillary Clinton's service as Secretary of State.

[8] There was no permanent Inspector General at the State Department while Clinton was Secretary, nor did President Barack Obama nominate anyone for that position.

Linick served as Inspector General for the balance of Obama's term, continuing into the presidency of Donald Trump.

[10] The White House said Trump had dismissed Linick at the request of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

[11][12][13] Trump appointed Stephen Akard, who was concurrently serving as the director of the State Department's Office of Foreign Missions, as acting Inspector General.