SEC fires Republican audit watchdog after push from Warren, Sanders - POLITICO

…In a letter to Gensler on May 25, the lawmakers said the new board was populated with "partisan cronies with a deregulatory agenda and little relevant experience." They said the PCAOB under Duhnke moved to weaken audit standards and that enforcement actions plummeted. Duhnke himself has faced internal complaints about his conduct and a wrongful termination lawsuit…

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/04/sec-fires-republican-watchdog-491939