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It seems clear now why the Trump administration fought hard to avoid announcing the details of the concessions granted to the White House employees who may have been violated by the rules of morals imposed by the president. They show that President Donald Trump, who made the “draining of the swamp” a battle of a battle in the campaign, has recruited many swamps-pressure groups from two floors, consultants, executives of companies-to key employees of the White House and give them widespread exemptions to work on issues related directly to their previous jobs and agents.
After criticizing the pressure groups from the continuous current over and over again during the campaign, Trump used one of his first executive orders to set the rules of ethics for his new administration. The matter prevented January 28, Trump officials were prevented from working on issues related to former employers for at least two years, and not only these rules apply to pressure groups, but to anyone working in a company or organization that may be affected by federal policy decisions. The prohibitions were not absolute: concessions will be available in some cases.
The Trump administration initially passed when the White House of Government Ethics Office called him the exemptions granted. But after a confrontation, the administration retreated late on Wednesday and released 14 concessions White House employees cover. They explain that Trump’s ethics rules are noticeably flexible and that his senior employees do not need great concern about staying on the right side of them. On paper, Trump’s bases are similar to those imposed by President Barack Obama, but Trump appears to be more willing to deliver exemptions. At this stage of the Obama administration, only three White House employees were granted ethics exemptions. To date, Trump 14, including many people who apply to many people.
White House Chief of Staff Rennis Bigrus and Chancellor Killian Conway gave exemptions to deal with issues involved for former employers. In the case of Barbus, this applies narrowly to the Republican National Committee. But Conway is now free to work on issues that involve her former heroes of her previous life as a student and polls-including political campaigns, non-profit active groups, and companies.
Conway’s relationships with these clients were mysterious to start; It was never required to reveal those who worked for it. We know that it has restored anti -immigration and anti -Muslims groups. The names of some of its clients have also faded, including The main baseball leagueand Hasbro, American Express, and Boeing. The waiver may have been granted to help facilitate the road to Conway after evidence that it continued to operate its voting company and consulting even after it went to work in the White House –A possible violation of laws that oppose interests Draw the attention of Democrats Congress Those who started to investigate her relationship with the company.
Konway was not retroactively, but there last This specifically allows White House employees to communicate freely with former employers and co -workers in media organizations – and they apply to January 20. Trump’s executive order is not prohibited from any of his employment from working on matters related to a former employer – specifically covered “any meeting or contact related to the performance of official duties.” This means at least two former Trump aides Breitbart News President Steve Bannon and his assistance will prohibit Julia Han, Breitbart About anything related to work-the rule of that It seems that Bannon did not follow. Although it is not named, it seems likely to protect Breitbart The purpose of moral complaints was.
Other meals of waiver from Trump are that they look less restricted by the Obama administration. Many Obama concessions (There were only 10 total granted to White House employees during his administrationIt was a very narrow designer. For example, James Jones, National Security Adviser in Obama, obtained a waiver to allow him to bring Bill Clinton at an event to the Atlantic Council, although Jones was previously working with the group. At that time, John Brennan, at the time, was one of Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisers, had previously worked in the analysis company, and he was given a waiver to use the company’s data during the investigation into the so -called “underwear” accident. However, Brennan has not been cleared to speak with any company employee.
Trump’s exemptions, on the other hand, are wide.
For example, Trump A gave waiver Michael Catanzaro, the largest energy policy aide, allows him to work freely in “broad policy matters and issues related to public application regarding the clean energy plan [Waters of the United States] Judgment, methane regulations. “Katanzaro worked as a registered pressure leader in many oil and gas companies in January, which made the waiver necessary. books He was working on “the proposed and final regulations of EPA and BLM that cover methane emissions from new and current oil and gas facilities.” An identical language appears almost in its recent pressure Detection On behalf of another natural gas company, Encana. In other words, Catanzaro is now developing a policy on the same issues that companies have pushed to press. There are no restrictions on Catanzaro’s concession related to its former customers.
One of the pressure groups that turned into Trump’s aides is Shahira Knight, who was previously working as vice -president of the General Policy of Joint Investment Experts, and is now Trump’s private assistant for tax and retirement policy. Ha waiver It gives it permission to work on “public applicability issues related to tax issues, retirement and financial services.” The latest pressure report on FIDELITY – the armed while running Knight, demands the main areas of the issue targeted by the company’s pressure groups: Finance, retirement, banking services and taxes.
While the Obama administration reluctantly granted exemptions on narrow groups of circumstances, Trump’s exemptions appear to be written to exempt previously previous pressure by White House aides.
This is just the beginning. The administration issued only the exemptions granted to White House employees – the release does not include exemptions granted to administration officials who work for federal agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency or the Treasury Department. The White House will turn these exemptions into the government’s ethics office on Thursday, but it is not clear when it will be announced.