President Trump has fired the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, drawing sharp criticism from Democrats who accuse him of systematically dismantling accountability measures in his administration. This follows a string of firings targeting independent oversight bodies, including the heads of the Office of Special Counsel and 17 inspectors general.
that “by firing the head of the Office of Government Ethics , President Trump is continuing his purge of any independent officials tasked with holding him and his administration accountable to the law and ethical standards.”“This follows his firing of the head of the Office of Special Counsel and 17 inspectors general,” Sherman continued.
“So it’s particularly alarming that the administration has fired the official in specifically charged with policing ethics,” MacNeal added.
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