OT: So much for "draining the swamp": ethics waivers

[Alan Baker]

'White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four
former lobbyists

The White House disclosed Wednesday evening that it has granted ethics
waivers to 17 appointees who work for President Trump and Vice President
Pence, including four former lobbyists.'

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/05/31/white-house-grants-ethics-waivers-to-17-appointees-including-four-former-lobbyists/>

And for you, "But, but, but... ...Obama!" wingnuts:

'The rate at which the Trump White House has handed out waivers is far
faster than that of the Obama administration, which issued 17 exemptions
for White House appointees over eight years.'

And before the inevitable cries of "fake news!":

<https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/Waiver%20Chart%205-31-17.pdf>

[toms...@gmail.com]

You wingnuts are now concerned about ethics; how refreshing.