White House Waives Ethics Rules for Its New Lawyers
Source: DAILYBEAST
Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin were excused from provisions of a law that would bar them from making decisions that could affect the financial interests of past employers.
02.07.19 11:14 AM ET
The White House has waived ethics rules for two of its top lawyers, including President Donald Trumps newly appointed White House counsel, allowing them to work with former clients as they steer the administrations legal strategy.
Both White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his deputy Patrick Philbin were excused in late January from provisions of a federal law that seeks to bar federal appointees from decision-making that could affect the financial interests of their former employers.
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dhill926
(16,343 posts)any recourse?
4TheArts
(75 posts)...the tRumpest kind of corruption.
PeeJ52
(1,588 posts)Can you pick and choose which rules you want to follow?
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)enough
(13,259 posts)Gothmog
(145,293 posts)Hiring unethical attorneys is the only way that trump can find lawyers who will work for him
babylonsister
(171,070 posts)tclambert
(11,087 posts)"You want a waiver for what? Never heard of these ethics things before. Anybody hear ever heard of ETHICS? Nope, nobody. What do those words even mean?" Lawyer explains concept of ethics and right and wrong. Trump staff explodes in laughter.
Takket
(21,575 posts)"wolf waves no eating chickens rules. Moves into hen house."