Outgoing Ethics Czar Perfectly Explains Why Trump Has Created An Ethics Mess (Video)
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Donald Trump created an unmitigated ethics mess for the United States by breaking with decades of precedent and refusing to dislodge himself of his business conflicts.
The outgoing director of the Office of Government Ethics taped an interview with CBS News where he explains exactly why Donald Trump’s refusal to set up a blind trust has created an ethics mess for the United States.
Walter Shaub, who announced his resignation on Thursday, told CBS News that appearance matters just as much as reality when it comes to ethics.
“There’s an appearance that the businesses are profiting from his occupying the presidency. And appearance matters as much as reality,” Shaub said.
Shaub continued, “America should have the right to know what the motivations of its leaders are.”
Watch the segment here:
Office of Gov’t Ethics head Walter Shaub: “America should have the right to know what the motivations of its leaders are.” pic.twitter.com/3bj8aYqKQs
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 6, 2017
In his resignation letter, Shaub said “The great privilege and honor of my career has been to lead OGE’s staff and the community of ethics officials in the federal executive branch…I am grateful for the efforts of this dedicated and patriotic assembly of public servants, and I am proud to have served with them.”
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) July 6, 2017
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