Trump Fires Office of Government Ethics Director
Washington D.C. – On Monday, President Donald Trump fired the director of the Office of Government Ethics, David Huitema.
Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement:
“Nothing says corruption like firing the top ethics cop on the beat. Consistent with the corporate conflicts, massive wealth, and big tech bro connections, the incoming administration continues to exploit all avenues to increase their ability to profit off of public service.
“The administration has halted foreign corrupt practices enforcement, is operating without a strong ethics executive order to rein in the revolving door, rolled back disclosure of lobbying by foreign agents, and has now removed a qualified ethics leader. The Trump swamp is growing.”