Pentagon IG office to investigate complaints of Shanahan's alleged ethics violations

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The Pentagon's Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into complaints of alleged ethics violations against acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General said it had recently received a complaint that Shanahan "allegedly took actions to promote his former employer, Boeing, and disparage its competitors, allegedly in violation of ethics rules."

Shanahan worked for Boeing for 31 years, last serving as senior vice president of supply chain operations.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-ig-office-to-investigate-complaints-of-shanahans-alleged-ethics-violations/ar-BBV1ElB?ocid=spartanntp

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2. Lockheed Martin approves of this IG investigation

Northrop Grumman does, too.

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3. From The Hill

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/overnights/435022-overnight-defense-shanahan-under-investigation-for-allegations-of

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THE TOPLINE: Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan may have hit a bump in the road Wednesday in his bid to take "acting" out of his title. The Pentagon's inspector general announced Wednesday it is investigating Shanahan, specifically over whether he violated ethics rules and promoted his former employer Boeing while working in the government.
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The issue: The announcement comes a week after an outside watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), requested such an investigation.

Prior to joining the Trump administration in July 2017 as the deputy Defense secretary, Shanahan worked for defense contractor Boeing for 30 years.

CREW's nine-page complaint about Shanahan largely centers on the Pentagon's decision to buy Boeing-made F-15Xs for the first time in years and a Politico report that Shanahan disparaged Boeing's competitors in private conversations at the Pentagon.

The Pentagon's fiscal year 2020 request calls for eight F-15Xs, the first time since 2001 the department wants to buy the fourth-generation fighter jet.

Air Force officials have said their original budget plans did not include the F-15X. The Pentagon has said it was former Defense Secretary James Mattis' decision.
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Shanahan's response: In response to the inspector general's announcement, Shanahan's spokesman said he continues to follow the ethics agreement in which he agreed to recuse himself from matters involving Boeing.
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Congressional reaction: Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) was the one who asked Shanahan about the CREW request at the hearing. On Wednesday, Blumenthal called the IG investigation "necessary."
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Senate Armed Services ranking member Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) called the issue a "serious matter."

"The investigation must be conducted in a thorough, deliberate manner and the results should be made public," Reed said in a statement. "Acting Secretary Shanahan said he supports an investigation into these allegations and indicated he will cooperate.
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4. Link to Military Times

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/03/20/ig-launches-investigation-into-shanahan-over-alleged-boeing-bias/

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