Six Interior officials under ethics investigation

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The Interior Department’s top watchdog is investigating six agency officials for potential ethics violations

The Interior Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has launched a probe into the half-dozen high-ranking agency officials for continued close ties to former employers, including an energy company and the National Rifle Association (NRA).

The investigation follows a February request from the Campaign Legal Center, a political action group, to investigate the various Interior staffers for failing to adhere to their government ethics pledge.
Under the pledge, the employees agreed to refrain from matters involving former employers or clients. Full-time political appointees cannot participate for two years in matters linked to their former positions. The pledge is considered enforceable under the law.

“Several political appointees at Interior appear to have violated these provisions, which are specifically designed to prevent public officials from using their positions to favor former employers or lobbying clients,” the Campaign Legal Center wrote.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/440276-six-interior-officials-under-ethics-investigation

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1. Trump's empowerment of these greedy slimeballs is all the more reason to remove him in 2020

These type of people see nothing but $$$$$$$, and they will rape and pillage our natural resources and park lands if given the chance.

They are a greater threat to our environment than many realize, and must be sent packing in 2020 before they can really implement their damaging plans with Trump's support for drilling and mining.