WASHINGTON -- State Department Inspector General Howard J. Krongard, who has been accused of improperly interfering with investigations into private security contrac
tor Blackwater USA and with other probes, resigned today.
"I have nothing further to say at this time," wrote Krongard, whose job made him the department's chief internal watchdog.
Howard Krongard told President Bush in a letter that he would quit effective Jan. 15.
Blackwater Worldwide — a private contractor that protects U.S. diplomats in Iraq — is alleged to have smuggled weapons into the country. In November, Krongard was forced to recuse himself from any inquiries into Blackwater after it was disclosed that his brother had joined the company's advisory board.
tor Blackwater USA and with other probes, resigned today."I have nothing further to say at this time," wrote Krongard, whose job made him the department's chief internal watchdog.
Howard Krongard told President Bush in a letter that he would quit effective Jan. 15.
Blackwater Worldwide — a private contractor that protects U.S. diplomats in Iraq — is alleged to have smuggled weapons into the country. In November, Krongard was forced to recuse himself from any inquiries into Blackwater after it was disclosed that his brother had joined the company's advisory board.
In addition to recusing himself from matters related to Blackwater, Krongard also said last month he was no longer involved in corruption investigations related to the flawed construction of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, a $600 million project that is beset by logistical delays and security concerns.
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