WH officials work their way around ethics rules

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BY BROOKE SEIPEL - 04/15/17 10:48 PM EDT

The Trump administration has secretly issued waivers to some officials who may have violated ethics rules, The New York Times reported Saturday.

The Times, in collaboration with ProPublica, reported that after analyzing reports from lobbyists and interviews with ethics officials, it appears that at least two of Trump's appointees in the White House may have violated ethics rules.

However, the newspaper said it is nearly impossible to determine the details of such violations, as the administration is reportedly issuing secret waivers to the rules.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders reportedly turned down The Time's requests to speak with Stefan Passantino, the White House ethics lawyer ...

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/329004-trump-wh-officials-work-their-way-around-ethics-violations

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1. My guess is that

no one is surprised by this. But if it were a democrat? Another story.

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2. Why Do We Let Them Get Away With All The Crap They're Pulling?.....

Seriously - Why?

Rules are rules. Laws are laws. If it was the other way around (i.e., Dems) the Repugs would be relentless. Why do we let them walk all over us?