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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo, Trump's decided to chip in with republican gutting of Office of Ethics?
Last edited Tue Jan 3, 2017, 11:31 AM - Edit history (2)
Ryan Struyk @ryanstruyk
Kellyanne Conway on gutting ethics watchdog on @GMA: "There's been an overzealousness in some of the processes over the years."
...shocked, I am.
**update**
Trump tweets:
Donald J. Trump ?@realDonaldTrump 12m12 minutes ago
With all that Congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the Independent Ethics Watchdog, as unfair as it
........may be, their number one act and priority. Focus on tax reform, healthcare and so many other things of far greater importance! #DTS
... a rebuke for GOP's timing, nonetheless, in agreement with proponents that ethics office is 'unfair.'
Greg Sargent ?@ThePlumLineGS 4m4 minutes ago
Folks, Trump's transition must clarify whether he *actually opposes the GOP move,* or merely *what order* Rs are doing things in
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So, Trump's decided to chip in with republican gutting of Office of Ethics? (Original Post)
bigtree
Jan 2017
OP
kentuck
(111,102 posts)1. It's become such a huge problem with all these trivial charges...
... taking up all their valuable time. I'm sure you've read about them? No?
bigtree
(85,998 posts)2. if not, it's too late
Matt Viser ?@mviser 14h14 hours ago
The new Office of Congressional Ethics cant release information to public. Or have a spokesperson. No communication. In any way. Got it?
The new Office of Congressional Ethics cant release information to public. Or have a spokesperson. No communication. In any way. Got it?
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)3. How about some specifics Kellyanne?
Like Jack Abramoff??
Cha
(297,288 posts)4. Said the f******* unethical kac.
Compelling graphic, bigtree, thank you
And, the US media snoozes
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)5. They are deplorable.