Trump fires US government's top ethics official

Trump removes top government ethics czar
President Donald Trump removed the head of the Office of Government Ethics from his post, the agency said Monday – the latest example of Trump acting against a government watchdog. The agency’s director,
Trump removes Government Ethics Office director
President Donald Trump has removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, an official tasked with ensuring government workers comply with conflict of interest and ethics requirements. David Huitema was confirmed by the Senate in December for a five-year term.
Trump Fires Top Ethics Official Overseeing Conflicts of Interest
President Donald Trump has fired the head of the federal Office of Government Ethics, which oversees disclosure and potential conflicts of interest involving top government officials, according to a post on the agency’s blog.
Trump fires top US ethics official and head of agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers
President Donald Trump has fired the federal government’s top ethics official as well as the leader of the agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers.
Trump fires top government ethics, whistleblower officials
The Office of Special Counsel protects federal employee whistleblower rights, while the Office of Government Ethics prevents conflicts of interest.
Ethics and whistleblower officials fired by Trump
Hampton Dellinger, the ousted head of the Office of Special Counsel, filed a lawsuit that argued his removal was unlawful.
Trump fires government ethics boss
The president removed the head of the Office of Government Ethics after his appointment in December to a five-year term.
Government lawyers with ethics concerns look for help amid Trump crackdown
Some lawyers hope that bar associations, which have themselves been targeted by Trump, will come to their aid.
Trump ousts director of Office of Government Ethics
President Trump removed the director of the Office of Government Ethics, the independent agency responsible for overseeing ethics rules for the executive branch.
With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails
In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump has moved with brazen haste to dismantle the federal ...
Trump removes director of government ethics office
President Donald Trump removed David Huitema as director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, the agency said.
Judge temporarily reinstates fired ethics watchdog
A federal judge Monday granted a temporary reprieve to the head of the Office of Special Counsel who filed a lawsuit claiming ...