Govt Ethics Chief Presses WH: A Waiver After The Fact Wont Fix The Problem
The director of the Office of Government Ethics on Friday pressured the Trump administration for more information about certain ethics waivers that did not include dates or signatures in a recent disclosure.
OGE Director Walter Shaub Jr., who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trumps business and ethical practices, told the Washington Post that [t]heres no such thing as a retroactive waiver and ssuing a waiver after the fact wont fix the problem if White House officials violated Trumps January ethics pledge before being issued a waiver.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/walter-shaub-oge-pressures-white-house
This is really a big deal, the government ethics office is saying to this administration
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/Waiver%20Chart%205-31-17.pdf
Lyricalinklines
(367 posts)No wonder he had to turn to foreign entities for funding.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)Bannon made sure those were done yesterday,
Because Duh pResident isn't that smart.
