White House ethics chief Walter Shaub is resigning later this month, and while he says that he wasn’t pushed out by Trump, Shaub makes it clear in his resignation letter that he views this administration as placing profiting off of the presidency above all else.
Here is Shaub’s letter of resignation:
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) July 6, 2017
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The Washington Post reported, “In an interview, Shaub said he was not leaving under pressure, adding that no one in the White House or the administration pushed him to leave. But the ethics chief said he felt that he had reached the limit of what he could achieve in this administration, within the current ethics framework.”
In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, Shaub via the Campaign Legal Center made it clear that there are problems within the Trump administration, “I have had the honor and privilege of serving the American public at the U.S. Office of Government Ethics under three presidents – George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. In working with the current administration, it has become clear to me that we need improvements to the existing ethics program. I look forward to working toward that aim at Campaign Legal Center, as well as working on ethics reforms at all levels of government.â€
The White House is so unethical that Shaub resigned in the hopes of being able to push for more reform from outside of the Office of Government Ethics. Trump is deeply conflicted, and with the Russia scandal soaking up the headlines, the fact that the Trump family has been rampantly profiting off of the presidency has been somewhat overlooked.
The Shaub resignation is a big alarm bell that signals that there is a vast level of corruption within the Trump administration. Donald Trump and his family are abusing the presidency for personal enrichment. Shaub’s resignation should be a big story, and hopefully, it will bring the Trump Emoluments Clause violations the attention that they deserve.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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