Office of Government Ethics Director Announces Resignation
by Andrew Rafferty
WASHINGTON The head of the federal agency charged with overseeing government
ethics announced Thursday he is resigning nearly six months before his term is
set to expire.
Walter Shaub Jr., the director of the independent Office of Government Ethics,
tweeted the resignation letter he sent to President Donald Trump, announcing his
last day on the job would be July 19.
Shaubs agency is charged with enforcing the often murky ethics laws in the era
of Trump. In his resignation letter, Shaub praised his employees' commitment to
protecting the principle that public service is a public trust, requiring
employees to place loyalty to the Constitution, the laws, and ethical principles
above private gain.
Shaub clashed with the White House several times over issues ranging from how
Trump has handled his business dealings as president to how the Trump transition
was handled and the promotion of Trump businesses from White House staff.
Its clear that there isnt more I could accomplish, Shaub told the Washington
Post in an interview about his tenure. Just after his resignation letter was
released, the Campaign Legal Center announced Shaub would join as senior
director of ethics.
Bonnie L. Sherrell
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