White House Waives Ethics Rules for Its New Lawyers

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Source: DAILYBEAST




Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin were excused from provisions of a law that would bar them from making decisions that could affect the financial interests of past employers.

02.07.19 11:14 AM ET



The White House has waived ethics rules for two of its top lawyers, including President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House counsel, allowing them to work with former clients as they steer the administration’s legal strategy.


Both White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his deputy Patrick Philbin were excused in late January from provisions of a federal law that seeks to bar federal appointees from decision-making that could affect the financial interests of their former employers.


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Trump gets away with what he can. damn

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[dhill926]

1. so how does this happen....

any recourse?

[4TheArts]

2. Bold and ironic

...the tRumpest kind of corruption.

[PeeJ52]

3. OK, so this isn't supposed to set off any red flags?

Can you pick and choose which rules you want to follow?

[Marie Marie]

4. It may as well just say: White House Waives Ethics Rules - Period.

[cstanleytech]

9. More like : No ethics currently inside the White House.

[enough]

5. Interesting concept, the Self-Waiver. Should have a lot of uses. NT

[Gothmog]

6. Who is surprised by this?

Hiring unethical attorneys is the only way that trump can find lawyers who will work for him

[babylonsister]

7. Speaks to the quality of lawyers willing to do this job.

[tclambert]

8. The law firm must have requested it because the White House has never heard of these "ethics rules."

"You want a waiver for what? Never heard of these ethics things before. Anybody hear ever heard of ETHICS? Nope, nobody. What do those words even mean?" Lawyer explains concept of ethics and right and wrong. Trump staff explodes in laughter.

[Takket]

10. how can that be even REMOTELY legal?????????????????????

"wolf waves no eating chickens rules. Moves into hen house."

[Nitram]

11. Of course. We don't need not stinkin' ethics rules!